The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient development of records and examination opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional National Guard service records, particularly from May 1968 to April 1972, and schedule new VA examinations to address the etiology of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous remands were not fully complied with due to unsuccessful attempts to contact the Appellant for scheduled VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss disability, Left ear hearing loss disability, Residuals of a left ear injury (other than a left ear hearing loss disability), Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014266
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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
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