The Veteran's right tympanic membrane perforation and chronic suppurative otitis media are granted a higher 10 percent rating, while his bilateral hearing loss is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ear condition resulted in active suppuration, which most nearly approximates the criteria for a rating of 10 percent under DC 6200 due to documented suppuration.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tympanic membrane perforation, Chronic suppurative otitis media in the right ear, Sensorineural hearing loss in the left ear, Conductive hearing loss in the right ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179679
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