The Board has determined that the veteran's perforated right ear drum was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the veteran had a perforated tympanic membrane during service, which resolved into current residuals. The Board found no need to consider presumptions or secondary service connection theories as the claim was decided on its merits.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforated tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0407067
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