The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service onset or chronic disability.,For the period prior to July 2, 2018, the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss disability was not compensable. From July 2, 2018 onwards, a rating in excess of 10 percent is denied as there is no evidence of additional disability beyond what would be expected from normal progression.,The Veteran's left leg and right leg disorders are remanded for further evaluation due to secondary service connection issues.,Service connection for the left knee disorder and right knee disorder remains unresolved.

The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an in-service onset or chronic disability for anemia. The current diagnosis is not related to service, as it began at least 10 years after separation from service.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating prior to July 2, 2018 and does not warrant a higher rating from that date onwards due to normal progression of the disability.,Secondary service connection claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the current disabilities are related to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disorder.,Service connection for the left leg and right leg disorders remains unresolved.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"anemia"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral hearing loss"}, {"condition_name":"left leg disorder (to include as secondary to left knee disability)"}, {"condition_name":"right leg disorder (to include as secondary to left knee disability)"}, {"condition_name":"left knee disorder"}, {"condition_name":"right knee disorder (to include as secondary to left knee disability)"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

April 29, 2019

Citation

19133311