The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for left ear hearing loss and left ear otitis media, as well as a claim for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The preponderance of evidence was against these claims.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for compensable evaluations under the applicable rating schedule and regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ear Hearing Loss, Left Ear Otitis Media, Malaria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0212690
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