The Veteran's right hip disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's low back disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's groin disability is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted due to conceded in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis with AC separation and calcific tendinopathy is granted as secondary to a deltoid injury during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the claim that the Veteran’s right hip disability is caused by his service-connected left knee disability, leading to an impairment in biomechanics.,The VA examiner found no direct link between the Veteran's low back disability and service, but a private physician provided a positive opinion linking it to the Veteran's left knee disability. The Board finds that this opinion is more probative due to its consideration of the Veteran’s statements and medical treatise evidence.,A new VA examination is needed as the current VA examiner did not consider the Veteran’s statements regarding the onset of his groin disability and the submitted medical treatise.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was conceded, so service connection is granted based on noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's right shoulder condition is linked to a deltoid injury sustained in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip osteoarthritis and bursitis, Low back disability, Groin disability, Bilateral hearing loss, Right shoulder degenerative arthritis with AC separation and calcific tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20026972
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals of the initial ratings for his service-connected chronic cough and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to procedural errors in the evidentiary record.
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