Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for otitis media, stating that the current 10% rating is the maximum possible. The Board also found that an extraschedular evaluation was not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms are already accounted for by other service-connected conditions, and there is no exceptional disability picture to warrant an extraschedular rating.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008262
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