The Veteran's claim of service connection for dizziness was previously denied in October 1995. New and material evidence has not been received to reopen this claim.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was reopened based on new evidence showing continuity of symptoms since service.
The deciding factor: New evidence submitted by the Veteran, including his testimony at a hearing, established that he currently suffers from tinnitus and that it has been present since service. This evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (Dizziness)","status":"Not Established"}, {"conditionName":"Tinnitus","status":"Established"}, {"conditionName":"Colon Polyps","status":"Established"}, {"conditionName":"Residuals of Left Middle Digit Fracture","status":"Not Established"}, {"conditionName":"Hypertension","status":"Withdrawn by Veteran"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1447477
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