The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 0 percent, and his low back disability is also rated at 0 percent. Both are denied increased ratings.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional VA audiological examination.
The deciding factor: Both conditions were found not to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes, and service connection was not established for hearing loss.,The Veteran's hearing loss disability must be confirmed through another VA audiological examination. The etiology of any such disability will also need to be determined.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, low back disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103716
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right knee, right hip, and lumbar spine disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for his left knee disability prior to April 25, 2019.
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