The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a low back disorder secondary to left knee degenerative joint disease, and arthritis of the right knee secondary to left knee degenerative joint disease. The evidence did not support these claims as they were determined to be either not incurred or aggravated in service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records showed no mention of PTSD, and his hearing loss and back/hip conditions were not shown to be related to service-connected left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Low Back Disability, Right Knee Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2010
- Citation
- 1008290
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- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to August 12, 2013 was denied as his right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating from April 1, 2016 was denied as he is already receiving the maximum allowable disability rating of 60 percent for total right knee replacement.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
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