The Board found that the Veteran's cholesteatoma of the left ear was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the cholesteatoma was not caused by or etiologically related to acoustic trauma experienced during service.
- Claimed conditions
- cholesteatoma of the left ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2013
- Citation
- 1309848
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish service connection for cholesteatoma of the left ear and remanded the case.
- Granted
The Veteran's current diagnoses of vertigo and paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve are etiologically related to his active service, specifically to a left ear cholesteatoma that developed during his service. The preponderance of evidence supports this finding.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss was aggravated by his military service, warranting service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's cholesteatoma of the left ear is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss.
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