The Veteran's service-connected left and right ankle disabilities, bilateral knee strains, and lumbar strain have been granted. However, the Veteran's right ear hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable disability rating.,The Board found that there is no evidence of current right ear hearing loss meeting VA criteria for disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected conditions were determined to be linked to his military service, and thus granted. However, the Veteran's right ear hearing loss did not meet the required auditory threshold or speech recognition score for a compensable rating.,The Board considered the audiometric test results during the appeal period and found that they did not meet the criteria for sensorineural hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Lateral collateral ligament sprain and deltoid ligament sprain, left, Lateral collateral ligament sprain and deltoid ligament sprain, right, Left knee strain, Right knee strain, Lumbar strain, Right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24078020
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