The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a disability manifested by loss of balance, to include as secondary to his service-connected bilateral chronic otitis media with postoperative residuals and scar. The issue is being returned for an addendum VA examination.
The deciding factor: The December 2016 VA opinion was internally inconsistent regarding the cause of the Veteran's dizziness, which may be related to postural hypotension or a vestibular disorder. An addendum opinion is needed to clarify this.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of balance
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19149099
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.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for compensation due to medical care provided by the VA was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a balance disorder and remanded the claim for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and initial rating, thus the claims are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including dizziness, loss of balance, drowsiness, and nausea.
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