The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for hearing loss was received on September 27, 2017. A compensable rating (at least 10%) is denied.,A separate 10% rating for left knee instability from September 27, 2017, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss was manifested by a speech recognition score of 74% in the right ear and 100% in the left ear, resulting in Level IV hearing acuity. The exceptional pattern of hearing impairment did not apply as there were no pure tone thresholds at each frequency of 55 decibels or more.,The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis was manifested by flexion limited to 120 degrees and on repetitive use, decreased to 100 degrees. The preponderance of the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10% for limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Osteoarthritis"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20006857
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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