Partly granted
The appeal for left ear hearing loss was dismissed. The appeals for left and right knee disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeal for left ear hearing loss, and a duty to assist error occurred for the knee disabilities, requiring a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004551
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