Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted on a presumptive basis due to his exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for vertigo was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches with vertigo and other disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board denied an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, neuropathy, prostate condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart condition, and vertigo based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other conditions for further review.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including ankle pain, chronic lower back pain, GERD, hair thinning/loss, IBS, and others, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD), status post myocardial infarction, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective May 27, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for vertigo and depression, dismissing both issues.

The Board denied service connection for adenomatous colon polyps, sleep apnea, vertigo, GERD, IBS, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and vertigo, while remanding claims for sciatica nerve pain, headache condition, and low back condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus with vertigo, as there is no legal basis for a schedular rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI and service connection for vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo as it is not related to the Veteran's service or his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including left and right shoulder disabilities, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and an ear disorder, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings and TDIU for further development, including a new examination to clarify muscle group involvement and severity.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder (MDD) from July 16, 2018, to November 15, 2019, but denied a higher rating. Other claims were denied or readjudicated.

The Board granted service connection for loss of teeth, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for valvular heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for Meniere's disease and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis.