The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Meniere’s syndrome is denied as his claim to reopen was received on November 8, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim was received by VA on November 8, 2018, and the award of service connection for Meniere’s syndrome has been assigned from this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere’s syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19003230
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and Meniere’s syndrome were denied. The claim for an increased rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD prior to June 1, 2015 was denied, but a 70% rating was granted from that date onward.
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