The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the January 2021 decision, including a failure to consider whether the evidence of ear drainage and diagnosis of chronic suppurative otitis media support a finding that there is suppuration under Diagnostic Code 6200. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his right tympanic membrane condition will be remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found deficiencies in the January 2021 decision, including failure to consider whether the evidence supports a finding of suppuration under Diagnostic Code 6200.
- Claimed conditions
- minimal scarring and small, superior retraction pocket, right tympanic membrane, chronic suppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22029605
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are more likely due to post-service activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear disability, finding that it is etiologically linked to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was successful.
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