The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition and left ankle condition were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for lumbar strain myositis but not higher. His claim for an increased rating for his right knee status post meniscal repair and anterior cruciate ligament rupture, with residual pain was denied. Service connection for hepatitis C was also denied. He was denied a compensable rating for bilateral tinnitus and for bilateral, moderate, sensorineural hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and right shoulder disability were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for status post repair of rotator cuff and labral tear and impingement syndrome of the right shoulder but not higher. His claim for hepatitis C was also denied. He was denied a compensable rating for bilateral tinnitus and for bilateral, moderate, sensorineural hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or service connection could be established.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle condition, Left ankle condition, Lumbar strain myositis, Right knee status post meniscal repair and anterior cruciate ligament rupture, Right shoulder disability (rotator cuff and labral tear), Hepatitis C, Bilateral tinnitus, Bilateral, moderate, sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0946003
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