The Board dismissed the appeal of the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic otitis externa as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to the decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal before the decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2020
- Citation
- A20015167
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic otitis externa, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the condition and the Veteran's active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent rating for chronic otitis externa and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee joint osteoarthritis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address the Veteran's contended manifestations and complications of chronic otitis externa, including tinnitus, pain, vertigo, swelling, treatment with hydrogen peroxide and ear drops.
- Partly granted
The veteran's service connection for migraine was granted with an effective date of July 29, 2021. Service connection for chronic otitis media was denied. The claims for chronic sinusitis and chronic otitis externa were remanded.
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