The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis and xerosis has been granted at a 30 percent level. The claim of service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media is being remanded due to the lack of compliance with an earlier remand instruction.
The deciding factor: The VA examination did not address whether the Veteran's current chronic suppurative otitis media was related to discharge of earwax during service, as instructed in the July 2022 remand directive.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis with onychomycosis and xerosis, chronic suppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24007156
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's reported symptoms are more likely due to post-service activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic suppurative otitis media to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for chronic suppurative otitis media and denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus. The other claims were remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear disability, finding that it is etiologically linked to in-service noise exposure. The appeal was successful.
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