The Board remands the claims for service connection for a recurrent abdominal disability to include paraganglioma excision residuals and a recurrent vestibular disability manifested by dizziness, balance issues, and vertigo due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: Further VA evaluation is needed to address whether the diagnosed conditions are related to the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent abdominal disability to include paraganglioma excision residuals, recurrent vestibular disability manifested by dizziness, balance issues, and vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001532
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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