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
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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