The Board has determined that the veteran's claims to reopen previously denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and essential hypertension, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for otitis media with left ear hearing loss, have been denied. His combined disability evaluation remains at 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted did not meet the criteria to reopen previously denied claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and essential hypertension, and his claim for an initial compensable rating for otitis media with left ear hearing loss was not supported by new and material evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- hearing loss in the right ear, essential hypertension, otitis media with left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620827
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