The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a right knee disability. The Veteran also received increased ratings for multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities prior to September 28, 2007.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that supports reopening the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability and he has been granted increased ratings for multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities prior to September 28, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, upper respiratory condition, left knee disability, fracture of the second metacarpal of the left hand, non-ossifying fibroma of the left femur, fracture of the nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0936666
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
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