The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disorder. The Veteran's current left knee disorder is found to be related to his military service, including an inservice fall. Service connection is granted for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as there was no statement of the case issued.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the last final denial shows a link between the Veteran's current left knee disorder and his military service, specifically an inservice fall. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence supports this finding.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1449641
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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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)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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