The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and requests for additional evidence. The issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, low back strain, left foot condition, right foot condition, and left knee condition are being returned to the AOJ for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for compliance with previous Board remand instructions and VA's duty to assist in obtaining relevant records.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, low back strain, left foot condition, right foot condition, left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20030141
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all his appeals, including the one for an increased rating for low back strain.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
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