The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is denied as there is no evidence of current disability or in-service event.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for left knee and bilateral hearing loss are denied as the earliest date of claim is June 21, 2018.,The Veteran's initial rating for painful motion of the left knee is denied. A separate 10 percent rating for instability of the left knee is granted.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a right knee disability, and the absence of a current disability precludes service connection. The claim was not filed within one year of separation from active duty.,The earliest date of claim for left knee and bilateral hearing loss is June 21, 2018. There are no earlier claims or entitlements prior to this date.,While the Veteran has painful motion in his left knee, there is not enough evidence to support a higher rating due to instability or other functional limitations.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right knee disability, Left knee instability, Bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24046312
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