The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The VA outpatient records, including a November 2001 audiometric examination report, were considered in conjunction with previously submitted evidence. The examiner found no indication of inconsistency or exaggeration in the veteran's responses and concluded that it is at least as likely as not that any current bilateral hearing loss began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0200332
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- Granted
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