The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for HTN, and separate ratings for knee disabilities. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss and that the Veteran's HTN did not warrant a higher than 10 percent rating. For his bilateral knee disabilities, the Board denied claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent as well as separate ratings for instability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support findings of current right ear hearing loss or hypertension that warranted higher ratings. The Veteran's knee disabilities were rated based on their functional limitations and symptoms without additional criteria like a history of ligament tears or surgical repairs, which would have supported higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, hypertension (HTN), right knee limitation of flexion, left knee limitation of flexion, right knee instability, left knee instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23060188
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