Denied
The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss because new and relevant evidence was not received.
The deciding factor: The April 1971 service audiometric examination, which the veteran argued showed a 15dB shift in his left ear, was already considered by the VA and thus not new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- 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
- January 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25001962
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