The veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome, left knee ligament laxity, and arthritis of the left knee with chondromalacia were denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was also denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or as a result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Shoulder Impingement Syndrome, Left Knee Ligament Laxity, Arthritis of the Left Knee with Chondromalacia, Residuals of a Right Ankle Sprain, Lumbosacral Spine Strain, Thoracic Spine Strain, Bilateral Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2005
- Citation
- 0509499
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injury.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus disabilities, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted with a 10% disability rating effective October 30, 2020. The Board found that the earliest date of application for this claim is November 25, 2019.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral tinnitus is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 3, 2006, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for bilateral hearing loss from May 3, 2006, to November 2, 2023, is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss from November 3, 2023, and continuing, is denied.,The Veteran's claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted.
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