The veteran's claim to reopen a service connection for left acoustic neuroma was received on January 11, 2000. Effective from this date, he is granted service connection for various disabilities and SMC for loss of use of one eye as residuals of his service-connected post-operative left acoustic neuroma.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim to reopen a service connection for left acoustic neuroma was received on January 11, 2000. As the earliest communication evidencing an intent to file to reopen this claim, the effective date is set at this date.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative left acoustic neuroma, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, left-sided facial paralysis, blindness in the left eye, loss of use of the left eye, left ear hearing loss, left ear tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0808213
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