The Veteran's appeal for service connection of traumatic brain injury was dismissed. The rating for Meniere's disease was granted at 100%. The TDIU claim was dismissed as moot due to the grant of a higher rating for Meniere's disease. Service connection for major depressive disorder secondary to right ear disability is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for traumatic brain injury, and the Board dismissed this issue. The Veteran has been granted a 100% rating for Meniere's disease. The TDIU claim was rendered moot as a result of the grant of a higher rating for Meniere's disease. Service connection for major depressive disorder secondary to right ear disability is remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder, Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100190
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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