The Board has granted service connection for left ear infections, pain and burning, tympanic membrane scarring, and dermatitis (claimed as dry/scaly/itching ear canal) all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ear otitis media and externa.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions were provided indicating that these conditions are caused by his service-connected left ear otitis media and externa.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear infections, left ear pain and burning, left ear tympanic membrane scarring, left ear dermatitis (claimed as dry/scaly/itching ear canal)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2024
- Citation
- 24009823
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