The Board finds that the veteran does not have sinusitis or PTSD, and service connection is denied. The veteran's major depression is granted as incurred during active duty. Service connection for a vision condition is also denied. An initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left knee disability is denied, as is a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence does not support current diagnoses of sinusitis or PTSD. Major depression was related to service duty and granted on presumptive basis. The vision condition is considered a refractive error and not service-connected. The veteran's knee disability does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, as there is no evidence of moderate recurrent subluxation or instability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"major depression"}, {"condition_name":"near emmetropia, presbyopia (vision condition)"}

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

May 26, 2006

Citation

0615426

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