The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not currently severe enough to warrant a compensable disability rating.,Service connection for low back osteoarthritis and left knee arthritis are both denied as the evidence does not establish that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current hearing loss is not severe enough to meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.,While the Veteran experienced an in-service injury, there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service and his assertions about the cause of his low back and left knee conditions are not supported by medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss","diagnosis_codes":["6100"]}, {"condition_name":"Low Back Osteoarthritis","diagnosis_codes":["5237"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Knee Arthritis","diagnosis_codes":["5298-4"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081739
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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