The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his bilateral ear conditions, including tinnitus. The issue of entitlement to service connection for these conditions, as well as an increased rating for tinnitus, remains pending.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence in the form of a VA examination and medical opinion due to the complexity of the Veteran's claims involving multiple ear conditions and their relationship to his hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, perforated tympanic membrane, chronic ear infection, eustachian tube dysfunction, Meniere's disease, suppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22057524
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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