The Veteran's vertigo and Meniere’s disease have been granted service connection, with a 70% rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder from May 19, 2016 to October 3, 2017.,PTSD with major depressive disorder has been granted a 70% rating from April 5, 2013 and TDIU was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, Meniere’s disease, PTSD with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115768
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a restoration of the separate 10 percent rating for vertigo, an earlier effective date for service connection for vertigo and migraines, and a 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism with heart murmur. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for hypertension and remanded claims for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for vertigo, incontinence, and GERD due to the lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claims for hematuria and hemorrhoids were remanded for further development.
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