The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination in 2015, and a new examination is needed to determine if Meniere’s disease is related to service.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion was based on the absence of medical records, which is not sufficient for a nexus opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere’s disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005360
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by or contributed to by service-connected Meniere’s disease, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service disease or injury and insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish a current disability. The Board also found that the Veteran's current condition was not caused by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, Meniere’s disease, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure and physical activities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, and Meniere’s disease (secondary to migraine headaches) due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service records do not show any indication of these conditions during or immediately after his military service.
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