The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1989 RO rating decision that denied service connection for a bilateral ear condition, thus denying the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not raise a valid claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 1989 RO rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Ear Condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0026252
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's original claim for bilateral ear condition was denied in January 1980. New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim.,The issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted sufficient to reopen a claim for entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability is remanded.,The Veteran's low back disability, including degenerative disc disease and spondylosis at L5-S1, is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's neck disability, including cervical spondylosis and cervical, thoracic, and lumbar lordosis, is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the left upper extremity is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's neuropathy and/or radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation beginning June 10, 2013. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability, bilateral ear condition, and bilateral eye condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a bilateral ear condition and granted it, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of nexus between current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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