The Veteran's headaches are granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected sinusitis. His left knee arthritis is granted on a direct basis, and his bilateral hearing loss remains at 0 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the finding that the Veteran's headache disability was at least as likely as not secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. The Veteran's left knee arthritis symptoms have been present since service and are now diagnosed as degenerative arthritis. His bilateral hearing loss has remained unchanged throughout the appeal period.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, left knee arthritis, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22034324
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What this means for you
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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