The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of acute left ear otitis media and back disability, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Board also found that congenital spinal stenosis is not considered a disease for which service connection may be granted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's conditions were due to age-related degeneration or overuse rather than in-service injuries or events.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of acute left ear otitis media, Congenital spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1754034
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