The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by loss of equilibrium is not well grounded, and his claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss also lacks merit.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not support a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected hearing loss and his claimed loss of equilibrium problem.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of equilibrium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2000
- Citation
- 0020253
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo and loss of equilibrium, increased rating for tinnitus, and earlier effective date for an increased rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete evaluations and potential CUE in previous decisions.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for left arm condition, left leg condition, acoustic neuroma, loss of equilibrium, and numbness on the left side of face. The right ear hearing loss appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss warrants a compensable rating, and the Board has also remanded for an examination to assess his dizziness and loss of equilibrium.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability manifested by dizziness to include a loss of equilibrium is granted as incurred during military service. The issue of rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.
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