The Veteran's left ear otitis media is manifested by chronic suppurative otitis media, warranting a 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: Chronic suppurative otitis media was diagnosed and the Veteran's symptoms warranted such a rating based on his history of recurrent infections and perforated tympanic membrane.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear otitis media, chronic suppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1644374
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are more likely due to post-service activities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a lower back disability, residuals of inguinal hernia repair, residuals of umbilical hernia repair, and sinusitis. Service connection was denied for an ulcer, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and acne.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.
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