The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome and remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome, which is now granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's syndrome, bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1801022
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What this means for you
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- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip strain, left hip strain, and bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- 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.
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