The Board denied service connection for a right ear acoustic neuroma, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's acoustic neuroma resulted from disease or injury during active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- right ear acoustic neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20058642
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's initial rating for hearing loss should be remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of other symptoms reported by the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's right ear acoustic neuroma is related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents. The appeal does not involve any claims of service connection based on presumptive conditions or secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any right ear hearing loss and right ear acoustic neuroma, including whether they are related to herbicide exposure in service. The case is REMANDED for these purposes.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ear acoustic neuroma and hearing loss, finding no nexus between these conditions and his military service.
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