The Veteran's TBI with vertigo is being remanded for further evaluation and rating due to the need for an appropriate VA examination by a specialist in physiatry, psychiatry, neurology, or neurosurgery.
The deciding factor: The current VA examination was conducted by a family practice physician, which does not meet the required qualifications for evaluating TBI. Therefore, a new examination is needed from a qualified specialist.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24056583
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with vertigo and PTSD, depressive disorder mild neurocognitive impairment, and alcohol use disorder moderate.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with MDD and TBI with vertigo are currently rated at 30 percent from January 23, 2014 to October 30, 2016. The Veteran seeks a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating for PTSD and TBI with vertigo was granted, effective from August 27, 2020. The Board found that the earlier effective date is warranted based on the date of receipt of the claim.
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