The Board denied service connection for a perforated right ear drum and Meniere’s disease, finding no current disabilities. The Veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence but the service connection was still denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no current diagnosis of a perforated ear drum or Meniere’s disease in the Veteran's records.
- Claimed conditions
- Perforated right ear drum, Meniere’s disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20012570
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Meniere’s disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest during service and is not related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss. Service connection was also denied for ear infections.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease, finding that it did not onset during his service or within a year of his discharge and is not shown to be otherwise related to his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for perforated right ear drum are remanded due to the need for further examination and review of medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for a new examination and opinion due to inadequate previous examinations, and will consider whether Meniere’s disease is related to service.
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