The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear otitis media and an increased rating for service-connected right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for additional ratings under the applicable schedular criteria.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no active ear disease or polyps during the appeal period, preventing a compensable rating for otitis media. The veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss was already rated at 10% and separate evaluations were not appropriate without additional findings such as suppuration or aural polyps.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, right ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0127790
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