The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for intervertebral disc syndrome and benign positional vertigo, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records, schedule examinations for the severity of these conditions, and consider the impact on employment.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded because new evidence or clarification may be needed regarding the current severity of the Veteran's intervertebral disc syndrome and benign positional vertigo, as well as their impact on his ability to work.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc syndrome (back disability), benign positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18129359
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's benign positional vertigo is due to his service-connected migraines, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
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- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign positional vertigo from June 27, 2017 and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability with associated bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his military service.
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