The Veteran's Meniere's disease is rated at 60 percent since August 17, 2016. The cervical spine disability was initially granted a noncompensable rating prior to October 30, 2013, and then increased to 10 percent from that date until August 17, 2016, when it was raised to 20 percent. A temporary total evaluation is in effect following surgery for the cervical spine disability requiring at least one month of convalescence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Meniere's disease does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly. The cervical spine disability has been manifested by chronic pain, surgery necessitating at least one month of convalescence, but without forward flexion of the cervical spine greater than 15 degrees or ankylosis of the entire cervical spine.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, Degenerative disc disease, cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1810925
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for peripheral vestibular disorders (Meniere's disease) and unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the claims prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Meniere's disease is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded due to inadequate notice and the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The claim will be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 1720G(a).
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