The Board found that the veteran's right ear recurrent drainage and ruptured eardrum were incurred in service and aggravated by service, warranting service connection.
The deciding factor: The increase in severity of the veteran's right ear recurrent drainage was not due to the natural progress of the disease but rather due to aggravation during his period of active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear recurrent drainage, right ruptured eardrum
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0323197
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