The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for a mental condition and left ear condition is granted due to the presence of monomeric tympanic membrane, residual of tympanic membrane perforation.
The deciding factor: Monomeric tympanic membrane was noted in service and continues to be present as shown on VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- mental condition, left ear condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1343243
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Denied
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