The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and finds no evidence linking his current depression, hearing loss, or tinnitus to his active military service.
The deciding factor: There was no documented in-service injury leading to current disability from a left knee disorder. The veteran's current depression, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not related to any disease or injury incurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left knee injury, depression, hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0320044
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