The Board remanded several claims for further development and denied service connection for a right lower extremity disability of the femoral nerve, a left lower extremity disability of the femoral nerve, and a compensable rating for hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted was new and relevant to warrant readjudication of the claims for bilateral pes planus and knee disabilities. However, there is no current diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity impairment involving the femoral nerve or a compensable level of hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral pes planus, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Right lower extremity disability (femoral nerve), Left lower extremity disability (femoral nerve), Hearing loss, Back disability, Right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, Bilateral foot disability other than pes planus, Hyperhidrosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023303
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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