The Board has granted service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service left ear injury. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding his in-service inner ear injury and subsequent vertigo symptoms, along with a private physician's opinion linking the current vertigo to the in-service injury, created a relative equipoise in the evidence in favor of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere’s syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21012332
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an inner ear disability, finding that his current diagnosis is related to in-service noise exposure and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 3, 2017 and from August 2, 2017 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, balance disorder, and/or acoustic neuroma is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome and vertigo are found to have started during his military service, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.
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