The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease with right ear hearing loss and tinnitus warrants a rating of 30 percent, effective from November 1, 2007. However, the Board found that the evidence does not support a higher initial rating due to lack of cerebellar gait.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s Meniere's disease with right ear hearing loss and tinnitus is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under DC 6205 based on attacks of vertigo less than once a month. The Board found that the evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of cerebellar gait.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1042454
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
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