The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 21, 2002 and April 19, 2006 for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder with bipolar disorder and major depression, and bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal was also reopened on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims were not supported by clear and unmistakable error in the prior decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder with bipolar disorder and major depression, Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1125599
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