The Veteran's hearing loss and malaria claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's back disability, hand disability, hip disability, knee disability, numbness, tingling and weakness throughout body, and sinus disability claims are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,,,,,,
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss may have increased in severity since his last VA examination. The examiner did not consider all relevant evidence and provide sufficient rationale for their opinion. Additional clinical records are needed.,The Veteran has asserted that his back disability, hand disability, hip disability, knee disability, numbness, tingling and weakness throughout body, and sinus disability are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or in-service malaria. A VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of these disabilities.,,,,,,
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, residuals of malaria, back disability (including osteoarthritis), bilateral hand disability (including osteoarthritis), bilateral hip disability (including osteoarthritis), bilateral knee disability (including total knee replacement and osteoarthritis), numbness, tingling and weakness throughout body, sinus disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21072936
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What this means for you
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