The Board has determined that the Veteran's Môniére's disease is not related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, and there is no benefit of doubt in favor of the claim.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that Môniére's disease is related to service or proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus, and there are no medical opinions provided in favor of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Môniére's disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23006217
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the service connection claims and TDIU rating.
- Whole decision: Granted
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