The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the cause of the Veteran's in-service dizziness and its resolution. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder is currently under review.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient explanation for how the Veteran's in-service dizziness was caused by dehydration despite lack of documentation, nor how it resolved as a self-limiting condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Vestibular Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21074569
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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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