The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD are all denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is considered abandoned due to his failure to submit the requested VA Form 21-8940.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as there is no in-service injury or disease linked to these conditions. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability also meets the criteria for a noncompensable rating.,PTSD symptoms have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent rating throughout the appeal period, but the evidence does not support a higher rating of 100 percent due to lack of total occupational and social impairment. The Veteran's TDIU claim is considered abandoned as he has failed to submit the required VA Form 21-8940.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21012559
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