The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the veteran's disequilibrium was incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor is it proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records are silent for any complaints of disequilibrium. The August 2005 VA compensation examination and dental examination did not find that the veteran's balance problems were related to his service-connected residuals of a fractured left jaw, with the examiner noting that diabetes and obesity were more likely causes.
- Claimed conditions
- disequilibrium
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0902238
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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