The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed vertigo, including whether it is related to in-service noise exposure or secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion as to whether the Veteran's current vertigo disability is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus, and consider the Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1225170
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to military noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, gastrointestinal (GI) disability, and vertigo are remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that it is related to a head injury sustained during active duty. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
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