The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss disability in the left ear.
The deciding factor: The evidence added to the record since the February 1958 decision includes medical evidence showing that the veteran currently has bilateral hearing loss disability, which is significant enough to consider in deciding the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss disability in the left ear
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0206165
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, and the hearing loss claims are remanded for further evaluation.
- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of frostbite of the feet, and residuals of frostbite of the face. The Veteran's current diagnoses of left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus are in equipoise with the opinion that these conditions were not incurred during active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral otitis externa was incurred in active duty. The Board has also found that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for his hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as these conditions are related to his active service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, psychiatric disability including PTSD, and residuals of cold injury to the feet. The claim for hearing loss in the left ear was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.
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