Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of August 28, 2020, for the award of service connection for vestibular migraines with vertigo and denied a higher initial rating for the condition while granting a separate, initial 30 percent rating for vertigo associated with it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, anorexia, and bulimia, headaches, lumbosacral strain, right and left hip strain, and vertigo, have prevented her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, entitling him to special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) to include skin conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and multiple claims for service connection were remanded due to missing or unavailable service treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a peripheral vestibular condition due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for benign paroxysmal vertigo as secondary to tinnitus and remanded the claim for any sleep disability, including sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) based on the Veteran's occasional staggering and dizziness, which meet the criteria under DC 6204.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, COPD, and left ear hearing loss disabilities, as well as a TDIU from May 8, 2023. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, but remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease but granted it for shortness of breath, which is presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent evaluation for TBI with BPPV and memory loss effective from April 9, 2021, to June 22, 2021, and Chapter 35 DEA benefits for the same period. The grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 29, 2021, for the 30 percent disability rating assigned for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo but denied an effective date earlier than July 29, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Meniere's disease and TBI, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's tinnitus aggravated his vertigo.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and Meniere's syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypertension, and a disability manifested by high cholesterol.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, GERD, arthritis, lung disability, sleep apnea, vertigo, tremors, and multiple types of radiculopathy. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board granted an effective date of August 6, 2015, for the award of service connection for Meniere's disease.