Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a TBI and Meniere's Disease to correct duty to assist errors, as the AOJ did not examine the Veteran despite evidence of potential in-service events and current disability.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to procedural errors by the AOJ in failing to provide an examination when there was sufficient evidence of a possible TBI event and current disability, and for Meniere's Disease as secondary to tinnitus without considering all potential causes including toxic exposure risks.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25097007
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