The Board has determined that the Veteran's perforated right tympanic membrane, which was identified shortly after service in 1998 and found to be asymptomatic, is related to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found evidence of a perforated tympanic membrane during service in 1994, and the Board has determined that this condition had its onset in service based on the Veteran's history and lack of ongoing symptoms or findings between 1995 and 1998.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforated right tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1207951
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for his claimed conditions are denied as there is no credible evidence of in-service injury or disease, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between any current disability and service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic recurrent right ear infections and a zero percent rating is the only evaluation allowed for a perforated tympanic membrane under applicable rating criteria.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current perforated right tympanic membrane and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition.
- Denied
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