The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral cerumen impaction for a new examination due to unaddressed symptoms reported by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The October 2019 VA examiner did not address the Veteran's January 2017 statement concerning the symptoms associated with her bilateral cerumen impaction, necessitating a remand for an adequate assessment of the current severity of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral cerumen impaction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23000312
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 remands the matters for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and updated earnings information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral cerumen impaction should be remanded due to new evidence being added to the claims file.
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