The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to insufficient evidence of compensable limitation of motion or a disability diagnosis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hip limitations did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and there was no evidence of a bilateral hearing loss disability, left elbow tendonitis, or right elbow tendonitis that warranted service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of abduction, adduction, bilateral hearing loss disability, left elbow tendonitis, right elbow tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25051166
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for further evidentiary development to ensure compliance with its prior remand instructions, including scheduling an examination.
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