The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for right ankle edema, otitis media (right ear), and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for service connection for right ankle edema remains denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen claims for right ankle edema, otitis media (right ear), and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for service connection for right ankle edema remains denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle edema, right ankle edema, otitis media (right ear), otitis media (left ear), bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0033551
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