The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there was no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service, and the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to military noise exposure.,The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and arthralgia of the knees are denied as they were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service. The right shoulder disability is also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability is denied as he has not been diagnosed with any current right shoulder disorder.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a current hearing loss disability during or within one year after service, and the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to military noise exposure.,The Veteran's rheumatoid arthritis and arthralgia were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within a presumptive period, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service. The right shoulder disability was also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Arthralgia of Bilateral Knees, Right Shoulder Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063663
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