The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee disorder and entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran’s current bilateral knee disorder and his military service, nor was there sufficient evidence to find that he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical nexus linking the Veteran's current bilateral knee disorder to his military service. Additionally, while the Veteran had service-connected bilateral hearing loss, it did not meet the percentage requirements for TDIU under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, degenerative joint disease of the knees
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146362
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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