The Veteran's left knee strain is granted service connection. The initial rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 7, 2019 and from March 7, 2019 are both denied. The initial rating for dermatitis of the hands prior to March 21, 2019 is denied, but a 10% rating is granted from that date.

The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's left knee strain had its onset during his active service and was related to his military service. The initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 7, 2019 and from March 7, 2019 were denied as there is no evidence of worsening since the effective date of service connection. The initial rating for dermatitis of the hands prior to March 21, 2019 was denied due to lack of characteristic lesions meeting specific criteria, but a 10% rating was granted from that date.

Claimed conditions

left knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, dermatitis of the hands

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

July 10, 2020

Citation

20046231

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