The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to the current disability element.,The Veteran's service connection claim for left knee disability is being remanded as there is new evidence suggesting a relationship between her in-service miscarriage and residuals, and her current condition.,The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral plantar fasciitis are being remanded due to her in-service running activities which may have contributed to the development of her current foot conditions.,The Veteran's service connection claim for patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee is being remanded as there is new evidence suggesting a relationship between her in-service patellofemoral syndrome and her current condition.,The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar strain are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to the nexus element.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence has been received, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's in-service miscarriage may have contributed to her current left knee disability.,The Veteran's in-service running activities may have contributed to her current bilateral plantar fasciitis.,The Veteran's in-service patellofemoral syndrome may have contributed to her current right knee condition.,New medical evidence has been received, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the service connection claim for lumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Left Knee Disability, Miscarriage or its Residuals, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis, Patellofemoral Syndrome of the Right Knee, Lumbar Strain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19189603
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What this means for you
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