The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was determined to be related to service, while his right knee disability was not.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the veteran's current knee condition is less likely than not due to a service-connected injury or problem, and more likely due to a basketball injury sustained as a civilian. The examiner also opined that the veteran's hearing loss is least as likely caused by noise exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss disability, Right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0903581
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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