The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and dizziness, including by aggravation of a pre-existing condition, and increase rating for right ankle strain with scar and degenerative arthritic changes are REMANDED due to the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to determine if the Veteran's current symptoms of vertigo and dizziness are caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and to assess the severity of his right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Vertigo and Dizziness
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1218525
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his claim for a TDIU is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo/dizziness are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records, including an audiogram for hearing loss.
- Granted
The Veteran's TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches are all rated at the lowest possible compensable level. The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for each condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for TBI, reopening of service connection claims for tinnitus and headaches, as well as service connection for various secondary conditions are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development.
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