The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome has been productive of hearing impairment, including tinnitus, with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly. The Board finds that the severity of the Veteran's disorder approximates the criteria for a rating of 100 percent as opposed to 60 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence confirms that the Veteran has Meniere's syndrome, which is productive of hearing impairment with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring from one to four times per week. The Veteran avows that he suffers from two to three attacks per week of tinnitus with vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and low frequency hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1033654
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and Meniere's syndrome, as well as entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to an insufficient medical opinion regarding aggravation.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome based on the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and staggering.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 100 percent evaluation for Meniere's syndrome effective September 17, 2020, and an earlier effective date of the same date for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of Meniere's syndrome and DEA benefits, as there was no evidence of the condition or its symptoms prior to February 13, 2012.
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