The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease with vertigo, finding that VA did not prove actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
The deciding factor: The January 2019 and December 2020 VA examination reports inaccurately portrayed the Veteran's medical history and were less thorough compared to the September 2013 and January 2016 examinations, leading to a finding that there was no actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease with vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096196
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Decisions by this judge: 772 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease with vertigo, effective from February 24, 2018. It also granted an initial 50 percent rating for headaches and a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 8, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a vision condition, left ear hearing loss, and herpes simplex/erythema multiforme. The claims for hair loss, bilateral shin splints (claimed as muscle pain), fibromyalgia (claimed as muscle pain), and Meniere's disease with vertigo were remanded for further development.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals for initial compensable ratings and service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and the need for further medical evaluation.
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