The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss and an increased rating for bilateral otitis media, finding that his disability most closely approximates a noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6200 (chronic suppurative otitis media).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show current suppuration or aural polyps, which would warrant a higher evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0200406
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