The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo/dizziness/Meniere's Disease, finding that it is as likely as not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the existence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's dizziness/vertigo and his military service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo/dizziness, Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21041707
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider any additional evidence submitted when readjudicating the claims.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran attempted to file an appeal for issues that were already under review, and thus violated procedural rules.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC A&A based on Meniere's Disease has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ have been dismissed without prejudice as the respective decisions implementing the July 26, 2023 Board decision are not appealable.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, vertigo/dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), head injury, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been dismissed without prejudice as the respective decisions implementing the July 26, 2023 Board decision are not appealable.
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