The Board has determined that the veteran's current endolymphatic hydrops and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo are at least as likely as not related to an injury incurred during service, specifically a head injury sustained in boot camp. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's current endolymphatic hydrops and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo are related to service, specifically an in-service head injury sustained during boot camp.
- Claimed conditions
- endolymphatic hydrops, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0605764
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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