The Veteran's service connection claims for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and bilateral hand disability, manifesting as bilateral hand pain, have been granted. The claim of service connection for hepatitis is being remanded.,Service connection has been established for BPPV and bilateral hand disability, manifesting as bilateral hand pain, based on credible lay evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's competent accounts of the onset and ongoing symptoms of his BPPV and bilateral hand disability, manifesting as bilateral hand pain, were considered in deciding these claims.,Service connection for hepatitis is being remanded due to inadequate etiological opinions provided by the VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), bilateral hand disability, hepatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069461
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,604 · Granted: 65% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to procedural errors in the adjudication process. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evidence and a thorough review of all relevant medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, sleep disorder, BPPV, and headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Specifically, a VA examiner is required to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's BPPV and headache disorder are causally or etiologically related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in relying on an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's BPPV and his service-connected tinnitus.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hand disability, including exertional paresthesias and carpal tunnel syndrome, is granted as service-connected. The decision also remands the issue of service connection for diabetes mellitus.
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