The Board has granted service connection for otitis media and osteomyelitis, finding that both conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis.
The deciding factor: Otitis media and osteomyelitis were found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected maxillary sinusitis due to a positive association between these conditions as evidenced by VA medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23050842
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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