The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for otitis media was granted with an effective date of June 15, 2019. The other claims related to SMC based on aid and attendance and a higher level of SMC under 38 U.S.C. §1114(p) were denied as they are not supported by the evidence.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of a 10 percent rating for otitis media was set at June 15, 2019 due to factual need for an increase in disability within the year prior to this date. The other claims were denied as they are not supported by the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082654
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, otitis media, and a skin disability as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his military service.
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