The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg disorder and left knee disorder as secondary to a right leg disorder are being considered.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional evidence and clarification from VA examiners, particularly in relation to the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, right leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070278
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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- Dismissed
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