Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service.

The appeal for initial disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and 10 percent for vertigo associated with the headaches was dismissed, while service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure was granted with a 0 percent evaluation effective August 10, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and granted an initial 30 percent rating for vertigo, while denying higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal vertigo to correct duty to assist errors and ensure proper development of the evidence.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely appeals, while remanding the claim for a vestibular disorder (claimed as Meniere's disease) for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder to obtain an addendum opinion that provides adequate rationale.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with depression and anxiety and TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, restored the 50 percent rating for migraines effective July 28, 2021, and granted an effective date of July 1, 2014 for service connection for vertigo. Other issues were remanded.

The Board remands the service connection claims for tinnitus and vertigo to obtain VA examinations due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an effective date of August 21, 2019, for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted service connection for headaches and vertigo as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, back pain, dizziness, headaches, and hypertension, as well as a higher rating for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that it was caused or aggravated by service or a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claim for an increased initial rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to correct a duty-to-assist error related to outstanding private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, a disability manifested by lower extremity numbness, and vertigo due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder degenerative arthritis and denied it for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and no medical nexus between the veteran's current vertigo and his active service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.