The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss, bilateral axillary abscesses, or degenerative arthritis in either knee. The veteran also did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his cervical spine or lumbar spine conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were denied as he did not provide evidence of current disabilities that would warrant service connection or increased ratings under applicable VA regulations and diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Axillary Abscesses","status":"Resolved (Status Post)"}, {"condition_name":"Folliculitis of the Beard Area","status":"Present but not Meeting Rating Criteria"}, {"condition_name":"Post Concussive Headaches with Left Eye Pain, Dizziness, and Ringing in the Left Ear","status":"Present but not Meeting Rating Criteria"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Arthritis of the Right Knee","status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Arthritis of the Left Knee","status":"Not Established"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine","status":"Not Established (Prior to September 25, 2004)"}, {"condition_name":"Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine","status":"Not Established (Prior to September 25, 2004)"}, {"condition_name":"Healed Tuft Fracture of the Right Small Finger","status":"Present but not Meeting Rating Criteria"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635654
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What this means for you
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