The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's left knee disability has been rated at 10 percent since September 29, 2006. The Veteran contends for an increased rating, which the Board finds to be remanded due to further development being necessary.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran's hearing acuity remains at Level I in both ears.,Further examination and evaluation are needed to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability warrants an increased rating, given her complaints of pain during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Left Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2024
- Citation
- 24002782
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Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence of clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of June 19, 2002.
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