The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, DJD right knee, and DJD left knee to allow for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for right wrist condition and right hand and thumb condition. The remaining issues were remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology and need for additional examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist condition, Right hand and thumb condition, Bilateral hearing loss, Hypertension, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the right knee, Degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2018
- Citation
- 18139649
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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