The Board has denied service connection for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo as it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service complaints and his current condition of Meniere's syndrome with vertigo.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's syndrome with vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23009281
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo and zero percent for right ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus prior to October 17, 2020, and in excess of 60 percent, thereafter; and an effective date earlier than January 20, 2024, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (s) rate based on statutory housebound status.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
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