The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a balance disorder and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The issues were previously denied in December 2017, but the Court vacated this decision and ordered additional development.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board relied on inadequate VA examinations in denying the Veteran’s claim for service connection for a balance disorder, and thus remanded the matter to obtain new VA examination results.
- Claimed conditions
- balance disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2020
- Citation
- 20064444
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and balance disorder have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a balance disorder, including as secondary to bilateral lower extremity neuropathy and radiculopathy.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.
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