Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for hearing loss, back disability, and associated lower extremity radiculopathies due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence exists to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions; therefore, updated VA examinations are needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Lower and upper back (lumbosacral and thoracic, or thoracolumbar spine) disability, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the anterior crural (femoral) and internal saphenous nerves, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the anterior (femoral) and internal saphenous nerves
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25002742
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