The Veteran's Meniere's disease is granted a 30 percent rating effective March 26, 2022.,A compensable rating for his dry eye syndrome is granted. The Veteran has been rated under DC 6018, which pertains to active chronic conjunctivitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Meniere's disease met the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 6205 due to his symptoms of tinnitus and hearing impairment occurring one to four times per month.,His dry eye syndrome is rated as active chronic conjunctivitis, which is analogous to DC 6018. The Veteran's symptoms are more consistent with this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease, Dry eye syndrome, Degenerative joint disease of the left hand, Bilateral degenerative joint disease of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22017846
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for peripheral vestibular disorders (Meniere's disease) and unspecified somatic symptom and related disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the claims prior to a decision being made.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Meniere's disease is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded due to inadequate notice and the need for an adequate medical opinion regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits. The claim will be evaluated under the correct statutory criteria set forth in 38 U.S.C. § 1720G(a).
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