The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions and lay statements regarding Meniere's disease, including its potential relation to service and exposure to jet fuel.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinions did not adequately address the Veteran's contentions and lay statements regarding the onset of symptoms during service and the relationship to jet fuel exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25004869
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his Meniere's disease was caused by acoustic trauma during military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for psychiatric disability and Meniere's disease, but denied SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and denied earlier effective dates for headaches, but granted an earlier effective date of January 12, 2012, for prostate cancer-related conditions. The decision also remanded Meniere's disease and granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.
- Denied
The motion to revise the December 1983 Board decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.
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