The Board has granted service connection for neurosyphilis syndrome and vestibular disorder with occasional dizziness, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service treatment of syphilis.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a history of syphilis treated during service, which may have led to neurosyphilis. The Veteran currently has symptoms consistent with neurosyphilis and vestibular disorder, and VA examiners concluded that these conditions are related to the in-service disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Neurosyphilis syndrome, Vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1111767
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- Remanded (sent back)
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