The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral foot disorders, finding new evidence that supports these claims. However, no new material evidence was found to reopen the claim for bilateral foot disorders.,The veteran contends he has current disability from hearing loss due to noise exposure during service, which is supported by medical evidence. His current foot disabilities are attributed to poorly fitting boots worn during service.
The deciding factor: New evidence supports the reopening of claims for hearing loss and foot disorders but not for bilateral foot disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss, Bilateral Foot Disorders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0009736
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