The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disability, bilateral foot/ankle disability, and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence or unclear opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities and whether service connection could be established. The Board found that additional clarification was needed from the examiners.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Knee Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot/Ankle Disability"}, {"condition_name":"Sinusitis"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20071994
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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