The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for otitis externa as there is no current diagnosis of this condition and the evidence does not support a finding that it resulted from his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no current diagnosis of otitis externa in the medical records, and the Veteran's claims were based on his self-reported symptoms which are not credible given the lack of supporting medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis externa
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2022
- Citation
- A22026263
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What this means for you
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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).
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