The Veteran's appeal for service connection of traumatic brain injury is dismissed. The Veteran has been granted a 100% rating for his Meniere's disease, and the issue of TDIU has been rendered moot due to the grant of a higher rating for Meniere's disease. The case is remanded for an opinion on whether Major Depressive Disorder was aggravated by Meniere's Disease.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew his appeal of service connection for traumatic brain injury, and the issue of TDIU has been rendered moot due to the grant of a higher rating for Meniere's disease. The case is remanded for an opinion on whether Major Depressive Disorder was aggravated by Meniere's Disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Major Depressive Disorder, Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19100190
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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