Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings to ensure compliance with a prior Board remand.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to non-compliance with previous Board directives, specifically regarding the issuance of a Statement of the Case for the earlier effective date claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Impingement syndrome of the left shoulder, Tinnitus, Bilateral hearing loss, Degenerative changes, status post total knee replacement, of the right knee, Degenerative changes, status post total knee replacement, of the left knee, Right lower extremity radiculopathy, Left lower extremity radiculopathy, Lumbar spondylosis (low back disorder), Surgical scar on the lumbar spine, Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002687
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