The Board remands the claims for a compensable disability evaluation rating for service-connected hearing loss, an increased disability evaluation rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left knee strain with chondromalacia patella, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to obtain outstanding treatment records and provide an adequate VA examination for the left knee condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss, Left knee strain with chondromalacia patella, Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043911
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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