The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right tympanic membrane perforation and cervical myalgia with upper trapezius spasticity, finding no evidence of a well-grounded claim. The increased rating claim for symptomatic dermographism was also denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection or an increase in disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tympanic membrane perforation, Cervical myalgia with upper trapezius spasticity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0001063
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for service-connected right tympanic membrane perforation has been denied. The appeal is also remanded to determine if the Veteran should be granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder as a complication of his service-connected right tympanic membrane perforation.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to September 13, 2018 was denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements and his service-connected disabilities were not the primary impediment to obtaining substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Granted
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