The Board has determined that the veteran's serous otitis media of the right ear warrants a 10 percent disability evaluation, which is the maximum schedular rating available under VA's Rating Schedule. The evidence does not support an increase in this rating.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows no additional impairment warranting a higher rating for serous otitis media of the right ear.
- Claimed conditions
- serous otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0632172
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