The Board determined that the veteran's left ear disorder, including otitis media and otitis externa, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical records did not show any complaints, diagnoses, or treatment related to a left ear disorder during service. The examiner opined that the veteran's current condition more likely than not developed after service and was not caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0638111
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