The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of secondary service connection for vertigo, which may be related to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum and other conditions. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current vertigo is caused by or aggravated by these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not sufficient evidence to address secondary service connection for the Veteran's vertigo, which may be related to his service-connected deviated nasal septum and other disabilities. The case has been remanded to allow for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current vertigo is caused by or aggravated by these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, deviated nasal septum, sinusitis associated with deviated nasal septum, headaches (claimed as migraines)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21069752
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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
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