The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 18, 2019, for the grant of service connection for Meniere's syndrome.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date allowed is April 18, 2019, as this was the date of the Veteran's formal claim to re-open his previously denied claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24032410
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome based on the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and staggering.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate hearing impairment with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, hearing impairment, and tinnitus was granted a 100 percent rating effective March 1, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no final decision on the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome.
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