The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a back disability, residuals of a head concussion, and hearing loss due to treatment at a VA facility.,New and material evidence was submitted in support of the claim for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the new evidence did not provide sufficient information to reopen any of the claims, except for the one related to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.,The new evidence submitted in support of the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was found to be significant enough to warrant reopening the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, residuals of head concussion including headaches, hearing loss, and tinnitus, hearing loss due to treatment at a VA facility
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2001
- Citation
- 0119882
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What this means for you
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