The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and an ear disability manifested by chronic ear infections. The veteran was not granted a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected left knee disorder or IBS.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient information to assess functional impairment due to pain, weakness, fatigue, incoordination, or movement-related loss for the left knee and IBS. The veteran's symptoms were considered mild under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral defective hearing, Ear disorder manifested by chronic ear infections, Left shoulder disorder, Service-connected left knee disorder, Service-connected irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2001
- Citation
- 0123498
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