The Court directed that service connection for defective hearing be reinstated as of October 1954 due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the previous decision.
The deciding factor: The Court found there was CUE in the October 1954 RO decision severing service connection for hearing impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing impairment
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0201139
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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