Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for higher ratings for knee disabilities were remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), left knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002607
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