The Veteran's appeal was denied for entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for various joint disorders. The Board found no evidence of exceptional patterns of hearing impairment and concluded that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's audiometric results did not show an exceptional pattern of hearing loss, and his functional impact on daily activities was minimal. The Board determined that he did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the standard rating criteria provided in the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Degenerative Joint Disease, Degenerative Joint Disease of the Lumbosacral Spine, Bilateral Degenerative Joint Disease of the Knees, Bilateral Degenerative Joint Disease of the Hips
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1405961
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