The veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected bilateral defective hearing and degenerative joint disease of the right knee were denied. The veteran currently has Level I hearing in both ears, consistent with a noncompensable evaluation. His right knee disability is currently productive of moderate impairment, as demonstrated by irregularity in the patellofemoral joint, accompanied by mild to moderate osteoarthrosis and medial joint space narrowing.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current audiometric findings correspond to Level I hearing in each ear, consistent with a noncompensable evaluation. His right knee disability is currently productive of moderate impairment, as demonstrated by irregularity in the patellofemoral joint, accompanied by mild to moderate osteoarthrosis and medial joint space narrowing.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral defective hearing, Degenerative joint disease of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0208429
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