The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for a left ear disorder is granted, with an assigned disability rating of 30% and effective date not specified.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided sufficient evidence to support a finding that the veteran's current left ear disorder is related to his in-service treatment for ear infections, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0609527
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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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