The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected perforated left tympanic membrane is denied. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as secondary to the service-connected ear condition, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support that the healed service-connected left tympanic membrane perforation is producing any current bilateral impairments and disorders of the ears as complications.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforated left tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22038674
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for perforated right ear drum are remanded due to the need for further examination and review of medical records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's perforated left tympanic membrane is not a result of VA treatment, and therefore compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for this condition is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected perforated left tympanic membrane is denied as the maximum schedular rating of noncompensable has been assigned.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for a perforated left tympanic membrane has been denied on the schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to an extraschedular rating remains pending.
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