The Veteran's equilibrium problems, retraction of the left ear drum, and chronic left ear infections were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and are not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's current equilibrium problems, retraction of the left ear drum, and chronic left ear infections with his active duty service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Equilibrium problems, Retraction of left ear drum, Chronic left ear infections
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1424982
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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