The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran has an auditory processing disorder or if such a disorder is related to his active duty service. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination with appropriate specialists to determine this.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hearing disorder and his active duty service, specifically regarding an auditory processing disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2022
- Citation
- 22050216
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of an auditory processing disorder because the August 2023 VA Form 10182 was not a valid opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) form of review and did not comply with claims-processing rules.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's auditory processing disorder and hearing loss. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed Auditory Processing Disorder and granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from August 6, 2015 to October 15, 2019.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an auditory processing disorder and remanded the right shoulder disorder issue.
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