The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have residuals of a left ear injury, including a claimed perforated tympanic membrane. As there is no current disability to support service connection, the claim for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence to support a diagnosis of residuals of an injury to the left ear, including a claimed perforation of the tympanic membrane.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left ear injury, perforated tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0635715
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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