The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear disability, finding no nexus between his current conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence of record which provides a positive nexus opinion connecting the conditions on appeal to the Veteran's service or supporting causation or aggravation of the diagnosed eustachian tube dysfunction of the right ear and right ear sensorineural hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ear disability, Eustachian tube dysfunction of the right ear, Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18129203
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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).
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