The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher, prior to August 23, 2018. The left and right knee disabilities as well as the cervical spine disability were denied service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish continuity of symptomatology or etiology for any of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Sensorineural hearing loss with significant decrease in hearing thresholds bilaterally., Chronic knee disability not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; disability not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease., Chronic cervical spine disability not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; disability not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073604
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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