The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected otitis externa, finding that the condition did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation due to lack of swelling, serous discharge, or itching requiring frequent and prolonged treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the presence of symptoms such as swelling, serous discharge, or itching requiring frequent and prolonged treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0316010
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What this means for you
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