The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have right ear hearing loss for VA purposes and his current right and left knee conditions are less likely than not related to service. Therefore, service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The most recent audiometric examination did not show right ear hearing loss for VA purposes, and the VA examiner opined that the Veteran's knee conditions were less likely caused by service due to lack of history of trauma or strain in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Right knee condition, Left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1736082
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee condition as secondary to his service-connected right ankle condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
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