The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of his right ear disorder and left knee conditions.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current right ear disorder related to service and to assess the severity of his left knee conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23009099
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service, and whether it should be granted as direct service connection or reopened due to new evidence.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ear disorder and other conditions were denied service connection, while some of his knee disabilities received separate evaluations.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and right ear disorder have been denied, as well as the TDIU claim.
- Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection for a right ear disorder has been dismissed as you opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).
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