The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome had an onset during service and is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression) is remanded due to the need for verification of stressors and psychological trauma experienced during service.,Service connection for Sjogren's syndrome is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for Hashimoto's syndrome is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for Raynaud’s syndrome is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for avascular necrosis and cognitive tissue disease is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for residuals from brain surgery is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome had an onset during service and is granted based on credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology related to Meniere’s syndrome during and since discharge from service.,Entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression) is remanded due to the need for verification of stressors and psychological trauma experienced during service.,Service connection for Sjogren's syndrome is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for Hashimoto's syndrome is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for Raynaud’s syndrome is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for avascular necrosis and cognitive tissue disease is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.,Service connection for residuals from brain surgery is remanded due to the need for verification of participation in a classified program during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere’s syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression), Sjogren's syndrome, Hashimoto's syndrome, Raynaud’s syndrome, avascular necrosis and cognitive tissue disease, residuals from brain surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19197033
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What this means for you
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