The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for Mônière's disease, as the additional evidence was insufficient to change the outcome of the previous denial.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not relate to the issue of service connection for Mônière's disease and thus did not provide a basis to reopen the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Mônière's disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0316850
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- Granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for Mônière's disease. The Veteran currently suffers from this condition, which is considered a direct result of his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's Mônière's disease originated during his period of active service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's Mônière's disease is likely attributable to his period of active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board found that any current Mônière's disease was not caused or chronically worsened by the veteran's service-connected conditions, including chronic bilateral otitis media or externa, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness/vertigo associated with chronic bilateral otitis media or externa, and headaches. Therefore, service connection for Mônière's disease is not established.
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