The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a perforated left tympanic membrane has been denied on the schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to an extraschedular rating remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran is already receiving the maximum available schedular disability rating for his service-connected perforated left tympanic membrane, and no additional compensable rating can be assigned under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforated left tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1516750
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected perforated left tympanic membrane is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to the service-connected ear condition, is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for perforated right ear drum are remanded due to the need for further examination and review of medical records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's perforated left tympanic membrane is not a result of VA treatment, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition is denied.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected perforated left tympanic membrane is denied as the maximum schedular rating of noncompensable has been assigned.
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