The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including an addendum opinion from a VA examiner to address the current severity of his service-connected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and whether he presents with symptoms of occasional staggering. The case may also be referred for consideration of entitlement to an increased rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal requires additional development, including a review by a VA examiner to address the current severity of his service-connected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and whether he presents with symptoms of occasional staggering.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1804197
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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.
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