The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and TBI residuals was denied. The right ankle injury, right ear hearing loss, and right knee disorder were remanded due to insufficient examination findings.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and a right knee disorder is also pending.
The deciding factor: The decision found that the Veteran's initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss and TBI residuals were not warranted based on the evidence. The right ankle injury, right ear hearing loss, and right knee disorder cases required additional examination to determine the severity of symptoms during flareups and the etiology of the disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ankle Injury"}, {"condition_name":"Right Ear Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Disorder"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001236
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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