The Board has decided that the case needs further examination to determine if the Veteran's peripheral vertigo is caused by any service-connected disability, including medications used for treatment.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide a rationale for their opinion regarding whether the peripheral vestibular disorder was proximately caused or underwent any incremental increase in disability due to any service-connected disability, specifically mentioning the use of certain medications.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22029755
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinea versicolor with onychomycosis was withdrawn. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vertigo, to include Meniere's disease, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's Meniere's disease and peripheral vertigo, including whether it is related to service or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and perforated right tympanic membrane.
- Dismissed
Your claim for service connection for peripheral vertigo has been resolved and you are now receiving benefits. The appeal is dismissed as the issue is moot.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, but his peripheral vertigo is not. The Veteran will need to undergo a new examination for his dizziness.
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