Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for PTSD and right knee disability were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The decision on bilateral hearing loss was based on the lack of evidence meeting VA's regulatory criteria for a hearing loss disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25007862
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