The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left tibia fracture residuals, right knee osteoarthritis, and chronic gastritis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a grant of service connection for tinnitus.,For the remaining conditions, the Board determined that the current 10 percent ratings adequately reflected the severity of the Veteran's disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner in June 2022 opined that the Veteran's tinnitus is less likely as not related to military service due to lack of documentation and no evidence of complaints or findings during service.,For left tibia fracture residuals, the Board found that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflected the severity of the disability based on the VA examination report from December 2018. The examiner noted mild knee disability with painful motion but without ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage, flexion limited to 30 degrees, extension limited to 15 degrees, malunion of tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum.,For right knee osteoarthritis, the Board found that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflected the severity based on the VA examination report from June 2022. The examiner noted painful motion but no ankylosis, recurrent subluxation or instability, dislocated semilunar cartilage, flexion limited to 45 degrees, extension limited to 10 degrees, malunion of tibia and fibula, or genu recurvatum.,For chronic gastritis, the Board found that the current 10 percent rating adequately reflected the severity based on VA treatment records showing mild symptoms with recurring episodes once or twice a year.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, left tibia fracture residuals, right knee osteoarthritis, chronic gastritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011106
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