The Board remands the claims for entitlement to effective dates prior to September 26, 2015, for various benefits due to incomplete development of evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: Incomplete development of evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss necessitates a remand for further clarification and consideration of relevant audiometric testing results.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033109
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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