The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining necessary medical testing to determine whether the Veteran has a central auditory processing disorder and its etiology.
The deciding factor: The August 2023 and September 2023 examiners were unable to provide a diagnosis of CAPD without conducting necessary testing, which was not performed. The Board finds that further remand is required for compliance with previous directives.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ear disability, to include a central auditory processing disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000549
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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