The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for service-connected right tympanic membrane perforation has been denied. The appeal is also remanded to determine if the Veteran should be granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder as a complication of his service-connected right tympanic membrane perforation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the criteria for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected right tympanic membrane perforation have not been met, and remanded to determine if the Veteran should be granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder as a complication of his service-connected right tympanic membrane perforation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tympanic membrane perforation, Peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24026344
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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