Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right knee and right shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a diagnosis of a current disability or a nexus to service for the right knee and right shoulder conditions. For the left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, the Veteran's credible report of symptoms since 2007 was found to be equally persuasive as the examiner’s opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, right shoulder disability, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010556
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