Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, including obtaining new examinations and opinions.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded due to deficiencies in previous examination reports and opinions, necessitating further development of the record.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, right ear hearing loss disability, right tympanic membrane scarring, obstructive sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002335
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