The Veteran's left serous otitis media with Eustachian tube dysfunction was granted a 10 percent rating from April 1, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence confirmed that the Veteran's left serous otitis media much more often than not continued to be suppurative.
- Claimed conditions
- Left serous otitis media with Eustachian tube dysfunction, Chronic maxillary sinusitis, Nasal septal deviation, Right elbow tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0911193
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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