The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include vertigo/dizziness/poor balance, which may be secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and/or residuals of cold injuries of the feet; and residuals of cold injury of the hands.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's vertigo/dizziness/poor balance and residuals of cold injury of the hands, necessitating further examination to determine if these conditions are secondary to service-connected disabilities or related to exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo/dizziness/poor balance, residuals of cold injury of the hands
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20011632
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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 Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include vertigo/dizziness/poor balance, residuals of cold injury of the hands, residuals of cold injury of the feet, and bilateral pes planus.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to active service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The cold injuries residuals claims are being remanded as additional development is needed.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected residuals of cold injury of the feet, hands, and ears. The examiner concluded these conditions did not contribute substantially or materially to the cause of death.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of cold injury of the hands and feet, finding new and material evidence. The claim is granted as the Veteran's current vascular abnormalities are due to cold injury incurred in active service.
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