The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to service-connected hearing loss, must be remanded due to inadequate opinions and lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The previous VA opinions were found to be inadequate and did not address whether inservice complaints of sinus conditions were symptoms of vertigo in service. The opinion on the relationship between hearing loss and vertigo was also deemed insufficient as it did not explain whether the lack of evidence in the literature precludes causation.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23023915
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to military noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, gastrointestinal (GI) disability, and vertigo are remanded for further examination and opinion.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that it is related to a head injury sustained during active duty. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
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