The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities were denied, with the effective dates for the granted ratings being August 24, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.,The Veteran's knee disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes due to lack of additional disabling symptomatology beyond what is already reflected in the current ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Left Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome, Left Knee Instability, Right Knee Patellofemoral Syndrome, Right Knee Instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24011066
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issue remains under direct service connection theory.
- Denied
The Veteran's hearing loss was rated at 30 percent, the highest non-compensable rating available. The Board found that his hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on VA examinations and medical records.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities have been rated and denied for increased ratings, with some conditions receiving specific disability ratings. The Veteran is granted a 60% rating for her total right knee replacement from September 4, 2015 onwards, but the other claims are denied.
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