The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and TBI have been granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, headache disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder has been denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted on a direct basis for right ear hearing loss and TBI due to in-service noise exposure and reported head injury, respectively. Service connection was denied for the remaining conditions as they were not shown to be related to service or meet other criteria for presumptive service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear hearing loss, Left ear hearing loss, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Headache disorder, Lumbar spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis, Cervical spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis, Right shoulder disorder, to include degenerative arthritis, Left knee disorder, to include degenerative arthritis, Right knee disorder, to include degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061826
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not meet or approximate criteria for a compensable (10%) disability rating at any point during the appeal period.
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