The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, right ankle, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and residuals of testicular cancer. The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis or history of these conditions during his appeal period.,Additionally, the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for status post right radical orchiectomy associated with residuals of testicular cancer was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran has any current diagnoses related to left knee, right knee, right ankle, TBI, or residuals of testicular cancer. The VA examiners concluded that these conditions pre-existed service and were not aggravated by active duty.,For the compensable rating claim for status post right radical orchiectomy associated with residuals of testicular cancer, the evidence did not show any current renal dysfunction or voiding dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee condition, right knee condition, right ankle condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), left testicle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18156067
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the service connection for a lumbar condition and left knee condition, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's right knee disability is service-connected as it resulted from an injury sustained during active service.
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