The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back condition and left ear hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions in prior VA examinations.,Additional VA examination or opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current back conditions are related to his military service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed back condition and left ear hearing loss, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Status Post Total Knee Replacement, Left Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Status Post Total Knee Replacement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051222
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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.
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