The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors and remands the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's Meniere's Disease.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran's Meniere's Disease is related to service or his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26002695
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of SMC A&A based on Meniere's Disease has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's Meniere's Disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected MDD/GAD. However, the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for MDD/GAD remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss and Meniere's Disease for further development due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for vertigo and/or Meniere's Disease is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.
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