The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination addressing whether the Veteran's chronic nonsuppurative otitis media was incurred during service. The Veteran is currently diagnosed with this condition, but there is insufficient evidence to determine its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a VA examination is needed to determine if the current diagnosis of chronic nonsuppurative otitis media is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic nonsuppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23067910
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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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