The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an ear disability, other than hearing loss and tinnitus, to schedule a VA examination.
The deciding factor: A final attempt to schedule and complete a VA examination in conjunction with the Veteran's claim is warranted due to his failure to respond to multiple attempts by VA to schedule the examination necessary to establish his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- ear disability, other than hearing loss and tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001516
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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for ear disability, and pes planus bilateral were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for both an ear disability and a neck disability because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or symptoms related to these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection, including those for hypertension, bilateral pes planus, bilateral ankle disabilities, a nasal disability, a prostate disability, to include prostate cancer, PTSD, sleep apnea, and tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.
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