The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected otitis externa is denied as the condition already meets the maximum disability rating available under the Schedule.
The deciding factor: The veteran's otitis externa has been rated at its highest level (10%) and no higher rating can be assigned based on the current evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0217167
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