The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2009 for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo secondary to Lyme disease but remanded the issue of a higher initial disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Lyme disease residuals reasonably raised the issue of entitlement to service connection for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, and the evidence supports an effective date of August 26, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's syndrome with vertigo
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25024822
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the intermediate rate between the (m) and (n) rates based on his service-connected conditions.
- 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 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.
- 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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