The Veteran's claims for service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee; upper and lower back disability; hearing loss in the right ear; and tinnitus are all granted. The claim for service connection for hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims of patellofemoral syndrome, right knee and upper and lower back disability. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is inextricably intertwined with her hearing loss claim.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"patellofemoral syndrome, right knee","additional_notes":"upper and lower back disability"}, {"condition_name":"hearing loss in right ear","additional_notes":""}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184013
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.
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