The Board has granted service connection for otitis media of the right ear and assigned a noncompensable evaluation, but the veteran is seeking an initial compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The claim was granted as service connected, but no compensation rating was provided due to the noncompensable nature of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0323389
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and a need for another VA examination.
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