The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, right shoulder strain, right ear hearing loss, and pain disorder with depression were received on March 4, 2011. The effective date assigned is March 4, 2011.,A claim for right shoulder strain was denied in January 2010 but the Veteran did not appeal this decision or submit new evidence within one year of the rating decision. A new claim for service connection for a right shoulder disability was received on March 4, 2011 and granted with an effective date of March 4, 2011.,The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and pain disorder with depression were denied in January 2010. No new evidence was submitted within one year of the rating decision. A new claim for service connection for these disabilities was received on March 4, 2011 and granted with an effective date of March 4, 2011.,The Veteran's claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury were denied in January 2010 but the Veteran did not appeal this decision or submit new evidence within one year of the rating decision. A new claim for service connection was received on March 4, 2011 and granted with an effective date of March 4, 2011.

The deciding factor: The claims were denied in January 2010 but no appeal or new evidence was submitted within one year. New claims for service connection were received on March 4, 2011 and granted with the effective date of that same day.

Claimed conditions

residuals of a traumatic brain injury, right shoulder strain, right ear hearing loss, pain disorder with depression

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating

Not verified here — check the original decision

Decision date

November 7, 2017

Citation

1750503

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