The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that his symptoms in service and post-service are related to this condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's complaints of dizziness during service persisted and were diagnosed as peripheral vestibular disorder after discharge, establishing a link between service and the current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2017
- Citation
- 1714693
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), peripheral vestibular disorder, vertigo (BPPV), and Meniere's disease. The Veteran's current diagnoses are at least in equipoise with the medical evidence supporting a link to his military service.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability meeting VA criteria.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired vestibular disorder, including Meniere's disease and peripheral vestibular disorder, due to continuous symptoms since separation from service.
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