The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic suppurative otitis media, finding that the maximum schedular rating had been assigned and no additional ratings were warranted based on evidence of other complications or diagnoses.
The deciding factor: The disability is rated under the appropriate diagnostic code (DC) without any indication of a separate rating for related conditions such as labyrinthitis, facial nerve paralysis, or bone loss of skull. The Veteran's symptoms are consistent with chronic suppurative otitis media and no additional ratings were granted based on evidence of other complications.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic suppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1033096
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are more likely due to post-service activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear disability, finding that it is etiologically linked to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was successful.
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