The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and various effective date claims. However, it granted a restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for right index finger scar and a 10 percent disability rating for left knee disability with flexion limitation.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or earlier intent to file claims.

Claimed conditions

bilateral hearing loss, left knee patella chondromalacia (patellofemoral syndrome) and asymptomatic shin splints (left knee disability), right knee patella chondromalacia (patellofemoral syndrome) and asymptomatic shin splints (right knee disability), traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, right index finger scar, right shoulder rotator cuff sprain with degenerative joint disease (right shoulder disability), left knee disability with flexion limitation

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 21, 2025

Citation

A25005082

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