The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bilateral otitis externa was denied as there is no current disability associated with the condition.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of chronic bilateral otitis externa in the record, and the VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a current ear disorder related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral otitis externa, bilateral earaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2014
- Citation
- 1455618
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected chronic bilateral otitis externa has been granted a 10 percent disability rating, effective March 15, 2010.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
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