The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo/dizziness, finding that new and material evidence has been received. However, the claim remains denied as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to active service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found but does not establish service connection due to lack of medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo/dizziness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1215389
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- Remanded (sent back)
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