The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for otitis externa of the right ear. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of the issue of entitlement to service connection for ear infections other than otitis externa of the right ear.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been submitted that suggests a current disorder may be related to active service, warranting reopening of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa of the right ear, ear infections other than otitis externa of the right ear
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1113269
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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