The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing her with a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The case was not ready for decision due to incomplete or missing evidence and need for clarification on certain aspects of the May 2012 VA examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal vertigo, left scapular strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1407603
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, and vertigo, require regular aid and attendance from his wife due to limitations in mobility and cognitive function. The Board has determined that the criteria for SMC based on need for aid and attendance have been met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal vertigo to correct duty to assist errors and ensure proper development of the evidence.
- Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 30% rating for GERD and a 50% rating for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis with arthritis and gout of the feet. All other claims were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for benign paroxysmal vertigo as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus due to a failure to obtain an adequate aggravation opinion prior to the February 2020 SOC.
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