The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for an inner ear disorder due to new evidence submitted, but it is unclear whether this condition was incurred in or aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: New medical evidence suggests a possible link between the veteran's current inner ear disorder and his military experience, including potential barotrauma from flying.
- Claimed conditions
- inner ear disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0009165
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address whether any inner ear disorder, including Meniere's syndrome and abnormal vestibular function, is related to service or caused by service-connected tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed due to conflicting medical records and the Veteran's service in the Persian Gulf. The examiner will determine if the Veteran has an inner ear or neurological disorder, its etiology, and whether it is related to his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical records and the need for further examination. The Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and vertigo are related to his military service, but a definitive diagnosis is not present.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and nausea from an inner ear disorder in October 2007. The Veteran submitted new evidence since then, but it does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.
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