Denied
The Board denied service connection for malignant otitis externa and BPPV as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran's conditions were less likely than not caused or aggravated by service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant otitis externa, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25000439
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