The Board remands the claim for service connection of a left ear disability due to additional evidence that requires further review.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as new evidence has been associated with the claims file and a waiver of AOJ review has not been submitted.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24003388
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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