The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right knee strain and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for the right knee strain, as flexion was limited to 70 degrees with no additional limitation during flare-ups. The Board also found that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise in service was conceded but remanded claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee strain, bilateral hearing loss, plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086966
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