The Board denied service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, and increased ratings for left knee instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension. The only granted issue was a 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of flexion.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show an increase in severity of the Veteran's preexisting right ear hearing loss during service, no current disability for VA purposes regarding left ear hearing loss, or chronic bronchitis. For the increased ratings, the available evidence did not support a higher rating than that already assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, left knee instability, left knee limitation of flexion, left knee limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25088873
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