The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability, back disability, and tinnitus. The claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was also denied. Additionally, the Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen claims for residuals of a neck injury and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The RO determined that there was no new and material evidence presented to support reopening the claims for service connection for residuals of a neck injury and tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Knee Disability, Back Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0115461
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hypertension is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, fatigue, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded for further development.
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