The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle, left hip, and left shoulder disabilities have been granted. The claim for service connection for Meniere's disease is remanded due to the need for further examination.,New evidence has been submitted supporting the Veteran's claims of service connection for his left ankle, left hip, and left shoulder disabilities.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by the Veteran supports a finding that his current diagnoses are related to his active duty service. The VA examiner will be tasked with determining if Meniere's disease is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,The examination will determine whether the Veteran has Meniere's disease and, if so, whether it is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle, left hip, left shoulder, Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23051838
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to untimely Notice of Disagreement submissions.
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