The veteran's left knee strain with degenerative joint disease is rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability is rated as non-compensable.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran has limitation of flexion in his left knee but does not have functional equivalent to a 30 degree limitation. His hearing impairment does not meet any criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2008
- Citation
- 0841842
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What this means for you
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, finding that the Veteran's obesity, caused by her service-connected hypothyroidism, is an intermediate step between her service-connected condition and her current disability. The Board also found that her bilateral knee disabilities would not have occurred but for her obesity.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability but denied it for diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including those for increased ratings and earlier effective dates. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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