The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the January 2012 rating decision.,However, the claims are still pending as they have been remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's testimony at the Board hearing provided credible and probative evidence of continuity of symptoms since service, which is necessary to establish a service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, headaches, right knee disability, left knee disability, left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20028881
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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