The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus due to additional development needed.
The deciding factor: Further medical opinion is required to determine if the Veteran's vertigo is related to his service or service-connected disabilities, and to readjudicate all claims after considering new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, left hand peripheral neuropathy, right hand peripheral neuropathy, right leg peripheral neuropathy, left leg peripheral neuropathy, right foot peripheral neuropathy, left foot peripheral neuropathy, colon cancer, lung cancer, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24004084
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 Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was related to his service-connected melanoma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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