The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected cholesteatoma, left ear with tinnitus, status post tympanomastoidectomy; left ear hearing loss; and perforated tympanic membrane, left ear. The reasons were that there was no evidence of suppuration or aural polyps to warrant a compensable rating under Diagnostic Codes 6200-6260, as in effect through June 9, 1999, and the veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6100. The Board also found that there was no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting assignment of an extraschedular evaluation.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected conditions were rated based on their impact on his ability to function under ordinary conditions, and the criteria for a compensable rating did not meet the requirements set forth in Diagnostic Codes 6200-6260. The hearing acuity of the left ear was at level I, which does not warrant a noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6100.
- Claimed conditions
- cholesteatoma, left ear with tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, perforated tympanic membrane, left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0026207
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