The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for further development and examination, including a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's vestibular migraine disorder is related to his in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as the last VA examination was conducted over 14 years ago and there are no recent medical records available.
- Claimed conditions
- vestibular migraine disorder, impairment of vestibular function with dizziness, nausea, involuntary movement of eyes and nystagmus, chronic debilitating pressure and congestion in head, episodic ataxia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20035450
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for bronchitis/chronic cough and nausea, which were dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired vestibular disorder, including Meniere's disease and peripheral vestibular disorder, due to continuous symptoms since separation from service.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for anxiety and trouble sleeping is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for nausea is remanded.
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