The Board denied service connection for Mônière's syndrome and the reopening of a claim for a ruptured right eardrum. The veteran does not currently have Mônière's syndrome, and there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for a ruptured right eardrum.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the most probative evidence did not show current Mônière's syndrome or any other disability related to service connection. The veteran's claims were denied as there was no new and material evidence to reopen his claim for a ruptured right eardrum.
- Claimed conditions
- Mônière's syndrome, Ruptured right eardrum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2007
- Citation
- 0728197
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