The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service disease or injury and insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish a current disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's current condition was not caused by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners did not find any evidence of a chronic vestibular disorder during service, and there is no established continuity of symptoms after service to support a finding of a current disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's current condition was not caused by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- vestibular disorder, right labyrinthine abnormality, Meniere’s disease, central positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20066724
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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