The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claims for bilateral knee condition, left ear hearing loss, and skin condition were granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied. The case is remanded for further action on the issues of service connection for a heart condition, gastrointestinal condition, and left knee shrapnel injury.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the September 2009 rating decision raised reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for bilateral knee condition, left ear hearing loss, and skin condition. However, no new evidence was provided to support right ear hearing loss or aggravation of pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Condition (Arthritis), Left Ear Hearing Loss, Right Ear Hearing Loss, Skin Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131678
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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