The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 23, 2001 for service connection of hearing loss is granted. The original denial in February 1988 was final and a new claim to reopen was filed on August 31, 1990.
The deciding factor: The veteran's initial claim was denied in February 1988, which became final after the one-year appeal period expired. A new claim to reopen was submitted on August 31, 1990, and service connection for hearing loss was granted effective April 23, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0415253
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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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