The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The RO denied his claim in March 1995, finding that the right ear hearing loss pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, and denying left ear hearing loss on the ground that he did not have a pre-existing condition. He filed another petition to reopen in June 1998, which was denied. The RO also considered his claim for CUE in March 1995 decision but found no error.
The deciding factor: The veteran's right ear hearing loss is determined to be service-connected based on the evidence of record from March 1995, while left ear hearing loss denial remains final due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO considered CUE in March 1995 decision but found no error.
- 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 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0402564
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- Granted
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