The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected left tympanic membrane perforation and associated hearing loss do not warrant a higher disability rating, as they are currently rated at zero percent.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the veteran's current level of hearing impairment or perforated tympanic membrane is more than what would be expected from his service-connected conditions alone.
- Claimed conditions
- Left tympanic membrane perforation, Service-connected left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- February 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0705676
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