The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, Raynaud's phenomenon of the hands, and a right knee disability. The evidence did not meet the criteria for establishing these conditions as well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The evidence provided by the veteran was insufficient to establish current disabilities or their onset during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Raynaud's Phenomenon of the Hands, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2000
- Citation
- 0001694
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, including separate ratings for instability and meniscal conditions, but denied higher ratings for flexion limitations in both knees. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 1, 2021.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.
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