The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for Meniere's syndrome, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and the need for a TERA examination.
The deciding factor: The October 2019 VA medical opinion was found inadequate because it did not address whether the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome increased in severity due to his bilateral hearing loss (aggravation). Additionally, a VA TERA examination is required to determine if there is any relationship between the Veteran's TERAs and Meniere's syndrome.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056144
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 an increased rating of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome based on the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and staggering.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate hearing impairment with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, hearing impairment, and tinnitus was granted a 100 percent rating effective March 1, 2017.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no final decision on the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome.
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