The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to vertigo, paresthesia/numbness and loss of strength in his right hand, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) need further examination and opinion due to insufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Further examination is required as no VA examiner has provided a fully informed decision on the issues related to service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (Vertigo), Paresthesia/numbness and loss of strength, righthand, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19144002
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 Board granted an earlier effective date of June 30, 2022, for service connection and a 100 percent disability rating from August 30, 2024.
- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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