The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disability (Bipolar Disorder), and vision loss. The decision found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for hearing loss, and that there was no link between any current psychiatric or eye disabilities and service.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's claims were denied because the submitted evidence did not provide a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disability (Bipolar Disorder), and due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (Bipolar Disorder), Hearing Loss, Vision Loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0503687
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What this means for you
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