The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disorder is remanded due to lack of audiometric results defined by VA regulations, and the need for additional examination regarding right knee disorder.
The deciding factor: The decision does not provide a clear rationale for the disposition or the underlying reasoning for granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"currently diagnosed"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"noted in audiogram results, but not defined by VA regulations as of the decision date"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disorder","diagnosis_date":"1993","current_status":"diagnosed with left knee strain and degenerative disease of the right knee (described as severe osteoarthritis and degenerative meniscus tear on X-ray)"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"current_status":"noted in service treatment records, but not defined by VA regulations as of the decision date"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005765
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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