The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic otitis media and its residuals began during his military service and are related to his active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The private doctors' opinions supported by the Veteran's testimony established a link between the inservice ear infection and the current condition with its residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic otitis media, residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1129272
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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