The Veteran's claims for right knee, left knee, and bilateral hearing loss conditions have been reopened. The claim for headaches is also remanded.,Further examination and opinion are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's headaches.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for right knee, left knee, and bilateral hearing loss conditions. Further evaluation is required to address the Veteran's headache claim.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Right Knee Condition","status":"Status post right anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscal tear"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Condition","status":"Condition not specified, presumed to be related to service due to patellofemoral pain syndrome"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Not diagnosed for VA rating purposes in 2003, but worsened since then"}, {"condition_name":"Headaches","status":"Secondary to tinnitus, left foot scars, and right knee pain"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19128017
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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