Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for a low back disorder, right knee disorder, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence was received since the last final denial, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, thus necessitating further development to determine their merits.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disorder, Right knee disorder, Bilateral flat feet, Bilateral hearing loss, Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25002952
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