The veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were denied in October 1997, and the claim for initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was granted with a 20 percent rating effective from August 27, 1997. The claim for an increased evaluation to 40 percent for diabetes mellitus is also denied.,The veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were not reopened as the submitted evidence was not new and material.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not establish a nexus between current hearing loss or bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and active service, nor did it provide sufficient information to reopen the claim of service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0525862
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