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Entitlement to service connection for a balance disorder is remanded.

July 30, 2026Citation Nr. A26069990Docket 250207-514189va.gov source

  • Entitlement to service connection for a balance disorderRemanded
DecisionAnalysis

Board reasoning

The Board remands to obtain proper development of balance disorder diagnosis and its relation to service and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and TERAs. It notes pre-decisional duty to assist errors and defers medical adjudication to a qualified examiner to distinguish a separate balance disorder and assess etiologies including herbicide exposure, neuropathy, radiculopathy, and TERAs with appropriate rationale.

Issues

  • Entitlement to service connection for a balance disorderRemanded

Authorities

  • Smith v. Wilkie, 32 Vet. App. 332cited for credibility assessment of veteran statements (Board states it makes no findings on credibility per Smith)

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