The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a perforated left eardrum is not well grounded.,For his bilateral hearing loss, the evaluation remains at zero percent as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: There was no current evidence of a residual disability from the perforation of the left ear drum and the veteran did not submit sufficient evidence to establish that he currently has such a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforated Left Eardrum, Right Ankle Injury, Left Ankle Injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0027175
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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