The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right ear disorder due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The claims for a bilateral shoulder disability, back disorder, left knee disability, residuals of Agent Orange exposure, and dental condition are all pending.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran has submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right ear disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Bilateral shoulder disability, Dental condition, Left knee disability, Residuals of Agent Orange exposure, Right ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0304096
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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