The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for paroxysmal positional vertigo and onychomycosis and tinea pedis are being remanded due to the need for further VA examinations.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal positional vertigo, onychomycosis and tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18110731
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of explanation in the April 2021 decision regarding whether participation in the program was in his best interest. The Board finds that the Veteran requires personal care services due to disabilities including posttraumatic stress disorder, tension headaches, and others.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis and tinea pedis as the condition affected less than 5 percent of his total body area and was treated with topical medication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo and vestibular dysfunction are related to service, particularly given his Gulf War status. The TERA examination is required.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that her condition was not related to her active duty service and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
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