The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left lower lung nodule and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss to ensure all relevant evidence is obtained.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need to obtain additional evidence, including the Veteran's complete service treatment records and further medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower lung nodule (claimed as lung issues), bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072037
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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- Denied
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