Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease, to include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), secondary to tinnitus and dismissed the claims for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for vertigo and migraines as secondary to tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and a 10 percent rating for tinnitus. The right hip strain claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and Meniere's syndrome, as well as entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to an insufficient medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's disability was proximately caused by his exposure to excessive noise during active service.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for TBI residuals, including vertigo, dizziness and sensitivity to light from April 18, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his Meniere's disease was caused by acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board granted service connection for a vertigo disability and right-hand cyst, ring finger, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for a vestibular condition, to include BPPV and Meniere's disease, as secondary to service-connected tinnitus due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted a restoration of the separate 10 percent rating for vertigo, an earlier effective date for service connection for vertigo and migraines, and a 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism with heart murmur. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for hypertension and remanded claims for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for OSA secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for BPPV and hypotension, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted an initial rating of 80 percent for bilateral hearing loss, denied a higher rating for tinnitus, and granted service connection for vestibular dysfunction.

The Veteran was granted a rating of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based upon service-connected disorders effective July 20, 2022, and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 for the same effective date.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, incontinence, and GERD due to the lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claims for hematuria and hemorrhoids were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic migraines secondary to the TBI, and peripheral vestibular disorder secondary to the TBI.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the service connection claims for vertigo, dry eye syndrome, and various bilateral conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating, earlier effective date for TDIU, and earlier effective date for DEA.