The Veteran's Meniere's disease is rated at 100% and his peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are each rated at 40%. The issues regarding higher ratings for these conditions have been granted.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that the symptoms of Meniere's disease, including attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly, warranted a 100% rating. For peripheral neuropathy, the evidence supported the current 40% ratings as they did not meet criteria for higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Meniere's disease"}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy (sciatic branch) of bilateral lower extremities"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103709
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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