The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder, claimed as vertigo, is proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected headache disability. The effective date of special monthly compensation for anatomical loss of one eye remains denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence of anatomical loss of use of one eye prior to April 13, 2015, and thus the earlier effective date claim is denied.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (Vertigo)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19179334
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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
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