The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO had previously denied the claim in May 2000, which became final.
The deciding factor: No new or material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0510179
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