The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, initial ratings for service-connected lumbar strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right shoulder tendonitis, as well as a compensable rating for migraines, were denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected lumbosacral strain was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability. The Board found that there was no evidence of bilateral hearing loss to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes throughout the pendency of the claim.,For the service-connected lumbar strain, the Veteran's forward flexion ended at 90 degrees or greater with no objective evidence of painful motion. There was no additional limitation in range of motion after repetitive-use testing. The examiner did not describe flare-ups in terms of ROM and found that the Veteran could do repetitive use testing with no additional functional loss.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar strain, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right shoulder tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20047132
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