The Board granted service connection for perforation of right tympanic membrane, secondary to service-connected oropharyngeal cancer with impairment of the soft palate and denied an increased rating higher than 20 percent for chronic osteomyelitis to include osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone.
The deciding factor: The private physician's opinion that the Veteran's perforation of right tympanic membrane is as likely as not caused by his treatment modalities for his service-connected disability of squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate was given substantial probative weight, while there was no evidence of involucrum or sequestrum to warrant a higher rating for chronic osteomyelitis.
- Claimed conditions
- perforation of right tympanic membrane, chronic osteomyelitis to include osteoradionecrosis of the temporal bone
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016817
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