The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness and peripheral vestibular disorder due to his service-connected tinnitus is granted. His claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied, as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation. The Veteran's TDIU claim, including on an extraschedular basis, is also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current dizziness and peripheral vestibular disorder were related to his service-connected tinnitus, granting service connection for these conditions. The compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of a higher disability level. For TDIU, the Board noted that the Veteran had not provided information about his post-service employment history and found that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from employment.
- Claimed conditions
- dizziness, peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060823
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What this means for you
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