The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for right knee scars associated with ACL repair with meniscal tear, right knee. The claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, left foot, degenerative joint disease (DJD), right shoulder, a right elbow condition, a left elbow condition, and sleep apnea were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record is persuasively against concluding that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss arose during or as a result of his active service. The criteria for entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right knee scars associated with ACL repair with meniscal tear, right knee have not been met. The claims for service connection were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist (DTA) error.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, right knee scars associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair with meniscal tear, right knee, plantar fasciitis, left foot, degenerative joint disease (DJD), right shoulder, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062793
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
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