The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for left ear otitis externa infection, which was previously denied in September 1983. As such, the claim remains final.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted to support the reopening of the claim for service connection for left ear otitis externa infection.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0822559
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and otitis externa due to inadequate VA examinations. The claim is being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of her claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and service treatment records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital and Jacksonville Naval Medical Center. The examiner will also provide opinions regarding the relationship between current disabilities and in-service injuries or exposures.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear otitis externa is denied, while her right ear otitis externa claim is granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a grant of service connection for right ear otitis externa.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for left ear otitis media and otitis externa is granted, as there is evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and continuity of symptoms since service.
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