The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected chronic otitis externa with Eustachian tube dysfunction warrants a rating of 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6210. The symptoms described are adequately covered by this rating.
The deciding factor: The criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic otitis externa with Eustachian tube dysfunction are not met as the current rating is already at the maximum schedular rating available under DC 6210.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Otitis Externa, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1740614
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