The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,Service connection is granted for headaches secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).,Service connection is granted for left and right knee disabilities, with pain being the primary issue.,Service connection is denied for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right hip flexor strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability for purposes of service connection.,Medical evidence supports that the Veteran's headaches are related to his service-connected TBI.,VA and private medical records document bilateral knee pain since service, with in-service physical activities as potential causes.,There is no medical opinion linking the current right hip flexor strain to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Headaches (secondary to service-connected TBI), Left Knee Disability, Right Knee Disability, Psychiatric Disability (Unspecified Adjustment Disorder), Right Hip Flexor Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26032932
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorder are remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
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