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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023303
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Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hearing loss and low back strain claims are remanded for further evaluation. The hearing loss claim is denied, while the low back strain claim requires additional examination to determine its severity.
- Granted
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