The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for multiple sclerosis. The Veteran does not have a current disability of right or left ear hearing loss, as defined by VA regulatory criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385. For multiple sclerosis, a VA examination is needed to determine if the condition began during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulatory criteria and denied service connection for this issue. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for multiple sclerosis due to the need for a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004299
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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
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.
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