The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is granted as incurred in service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, bilateral wrist/hand disability, and left ear hearing loss disability (now bilateral) are remanded.
The deciding factor: Right ear hearing loss disability was directly attributable to service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss Disability, Right Knee Disorder, Bilateral Wrist/Hand Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1019525
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