The Board has determined that the veteran's perforated left tympanic membrane, or residuals thereof, is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a nexus between the veteran's perforated left tympanic membrane and his military service. The VA examiner opined that the condition was more likely due to post-service occupational noise exposure rather than in-service acoustic trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- perforated left tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607117
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for a higher rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were denied. The claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to concerns raised in a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The matter is being returned for further review and consideration of whether VA care caused or resulted in additional disability claimed as perforated left tympanic membrane.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial ratings, finding no evidence of right ear drum or left tympanic membrane disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or erectile dysfunction that were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
- Denied
The Board has granted service connection for frostbite of the feet residuals but denied service connection for a perforated left tympanic membrane.
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