The Veteran's mastoiditis resulted in chronic ear infections, including suppuration. The Board granted a higher 10 percent rating for the mastoiditis.
The deciding factor: The medical and lay evidence showed that the Veteran had chronic right ear infections, including suppuration, which supported a higher 10 percent rating under DC 6200.
- Claimed conditions
- mastoiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2021
- Citation
- A21017992
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an ear disability, diagnosed as otitis media, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), and mastoiditis, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining missing audiograms and addressing CUE allegations.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for mastoiditis has been reopened, but the appeal is granted only to that extent.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
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