Remanded (sent back)
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 an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The VA evaluation was of limited probative value due to deficiencies in addressing the Veteran's testimony regarding in-service exposure to toxic substances and did not meet the duty to assist standards for accuracy and full description.
- 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
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25003158
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