Service connection is granted for a right hip disability, amputation of the second, third, and fourth fingers of the left hand, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression) as secondary to service-connected right knee disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's right hip, left hand, low back, and psychiatric disabilities are related to his service-connected right knee disability. The preponderance of the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and the service-connected right knee disability.,There is no current hearing loss based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right hip disability, amputation of the second, third, and fourth fingers of the left hand, low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141484
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