The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of an ear infection are related to his active duty service, and thus grants the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his active duty service, including his history of chronic ear infections during service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of an ear infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050891
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What this means for you
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