The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not well-grounded. The claim for secondary service connection for major depression as secondary to ulcer disease is well-grounded. The veteran's current evaluation for his ulcer disease remains at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the veteran's right knee condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus with his period of active duty service, nor was there sufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, major depression
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 27, 2000
- Citation
- 0019684
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