The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an initial compensable rating is denied.,Service connection for right knee arthritis has been granted in full by a prior decision. The appeal of this issue is dismissed.,Service connection for RLE, LLE, RUE, and LUE peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure is not established as the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated based on the results of his December 2020 VA examination, which did not show any compensable level of impairment.,Service connection for right knee arthritis was granted in full by a prior decision. The appeal is dismissed as there remains no case or controversy.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure has not been shown to be related to service and the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Right Knee Arthritis, RLE Peripheral Neuropathy (due to herbicide exposure), LLE Peripheral Neuropathy (due to herbicide exposure), RUE Peripheral Neuropathy (due to herbicide exposure), LUE Peripheral Neuropathy (due to herbicide exposure), Post-surgery Neck Disability (due to herbicide exposure)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069635
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- 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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating prior to August 12, 2013 was denied as his right knee disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5003.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating from April 1, 2016 was denied as he is already receiving the maximum allowable disability rating of 60 percent for total right knee replacement.
- 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.
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