The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and wrist/knee disorders, were denied as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology. The Board found that the Veteran did not have current diagnoses for some of these conditions.
The deciding factor: Service connection could not be established due to lack of documented service-incurred events or a showing of continuity of symptoms since service, and the absence of medical evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ear Hearing Loss, Left Ear Hearing Loss, Right Wrist Disorder, Left Wrist Disorder, Right Knee Disorder, Left Knee Disorder, Arthritis (other than of the wrists and knees)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2016
- Citation
- 1622742
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on in-service noise exposure or other theories.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for a right knee disorder and an initial compensable rating for TBI, as new evidence was received. The effective date for service connection for TBI is being remanded.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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