The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right knee disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claim for service connection for psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had compensable limitation of motion in his right knee or that he met the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found no basis to grant service connection for a psychiatric disorder at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25046814
What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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