The Veteran's right arm disability is not related to service, and his ear (Meniere’s syndrome) and psychiatric disabilities are not shown to be related to service.,Veteran's left shoulder disability was rated noncompensable prior to October 4, 2018, and at 20% thereafter. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Code 5201.,Service connection is denied for ear (Meniere’s syndrome) and psychiatric disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current right arm, ear, or psychiatric conditions and his military service. The VA examiners found no medical basis to connect these conditions to service.,There is no evidence of limitation in range of motion for the left shoulder that would warrant a compensable rating under Code 5201.,The Veteran's current service-connected disabilities do not cause or aggravate his claimed psychiatric disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm, ear (Meniere’s syndrome), psychiatric
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19151909
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