Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an ear disability, diagnosed as otitis media, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), and mastoiditis, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current ear disability began during service and has been recurrent since then. The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence supporting a current diagnosis of a psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), mastoiditis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25014017
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