The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, entitlement to a compensable disability rating for residuals of a left ankle strain, entitlement to a compensable disability rating for residuals of a right knee strain, and entitlement to an increased disability rating for residuals of a right hamstring sprain with painful motion.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have a hearing disability for VA compensation purposes. The service-connected residuals of a left ankle strain were manifested by some pain on varus stress (or eversion stress), local tenderness over the sinus tarsi area, and normal gait. The service-connected residuals of a right knee strain were manifested by some pain on the extreme ranges of motion and on repetitive motion, and by normal range of motion. The service-connected residuals of a right hamstring sprain with painful motion was manifested by tenderness over the medial hamstring muscles to deep palpation, but also by normal range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0837918
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