The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, balance disorder, and/or acoustic neuroma is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient information on the relationship between the diagnosed conditions and military service or noise exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere’s syndrome, balance disorder, acoustic neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21022267
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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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