The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was not shown as chronic in service or within the one-year presumptive period, and he did not have a current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss that began during active service. Therefore, his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied.,For the period from July 25, 2017 to January 23, 2018, the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis manifested in painful motion but did not result in flexion limited to 45 degrees or less or extension limited to 5 degrees or more. Therefore, his claim for an increased rating is denied.,For the period beginning March 1, 2019, the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis was rated at 30 percent and a higher evaluation of 60 percent is not warranted unless there are residuals such as severe painful motion or weakness in the affected extremity.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support finding that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss was caused by his military service.,The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis did not result in flexion limited to 45 degrees or less or extension limited to 5 degrees or more, which would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260 and 5261.,There is no medical opinion on record dated post-knee replacement addressing the current severity of the Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19151905
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