The veteran's service-connected cholesteatoma, left ear, status post partial atticotomy is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher. The Board has determined that the evidence does not support a finding of an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting consideration on an extraschedular basis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected cholesteatoma, left ear, status post partial atticotomy is assigned the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6210 and no higher. The evidence does not support a finding of an exceptional or unusual disability picture warranting consideration on an extraschedular basis.
- Claimed conditions
- cholesteatoma, left ear, hearing impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2007
- Citation
- 0726316
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