The veteran's appeal regarding the April 1976 rating decision was denied as there is no clear and unmistakable error in the assigned evaluations for his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record at the time of the April 1976 rating decision did not support a higher evaluation for any of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus. The RO applied the correct criteria and facts as known to them at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Cervical spine arthritis, Residuals of a fracture of the right acromioclavicular joint, Residuals of a fracture of the right distal tibia and fibula, Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2001
- Citation
- 0115769
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What this means for you
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