The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease/syndrome, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his active service and this condition. The Board also found that it was less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's Meniere's disease/syndrome was less likely related to his in-service noise exposure, as there were no findings indicative of this condition during service. The examiner also noted that the etiology of Meniere's syndrome is unclear and not typically associated with prior acoustic trauma.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease/syndrome (peripheral vestibular disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22016369
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