The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss in either ear.,Service connection for a left knee disability cannot be established due to the absence of a current disability and lack of evidence of an in-service injury or disease.,Service connection for right foot and left foot disabilities cannot be established because there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Veteran has not provided sufficient evidence to establish their onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 10 percent for her right knee disability is denied as she does not meet the criteria for instability or other functional loss that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260, 5261, and 5257.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability has been granted but the Veteran's claim for a TDIU is also granted as her condition alone prevents her from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of current diagnosis and insufficient evidence of in-service injury or disease.,There was no current disability found, and the Veteran's separation examination showed normal arches, indicating no left knee condition at discharge.,No current foot disabilities were diagnosed, and there is no evidence linking the conditions to service. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence for a service connection claim.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for instability or other functional loss that would warrant a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 5260, 5261, and 5257.,Service connection was granted due to the Veteran's condition preventing her from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Left knee disability, Right foot disability, Left foot disability, Psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24047417
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- Remanded (sent back)
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