Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing direct causation and secondary service connection.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to an untimely appeal.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability. The claims for left ear hearing loss and vertigo were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for tension headaches and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board denied service connection for disability related to asbestos and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected prostate cancer, while remanding the claim for vertigo due to potential toxic exposure.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died before a decision could be made. The dismissal does not affect the right of an eligible person to take the Veteran's place to continue the appeal on the pending claim.

Service connection for vertigo, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, left shin splint condition, traumatic brain injury, sleep apnea, left wrist condition, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right wrist condition, back condition, and right ankle condition was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted. Service connection for recurrent ear infections was also granted. However, several disability rating increases were denied.

The appeal for service connection of Meniere's syndrome was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

Service connection for a headache disability, vertigo, and bruxism is denied. Service connection for a right eye disability is granted. Effective dates for erectile dysfunction and PTSD with cannabis use disorder are granted. A 70 percent rating for PTSD with cannabis use disorder and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are granted. Claims for TBI, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current headache disability.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current vertigo disability.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current bruxism disability.,The Veteran's right eye disability was at least as likely as not incurred during service.,The effective date for erectile dysfunction is December 12, 2022.,The effective date for PTSD with cannabis use disorder is January 26, 2021.

The Board remanded the appeals for service connection of kidney stones, vertigo, bilateral foot fungus, and urinary tract infection. The Veteran's VA treatment records need to be obtained, and further medical opinions are required.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of vertigo and an increased rating for a low-back condition was dismissed because the veteran opted out of the legacy system into the AMA system.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, vertigo (Meniere's Disease), and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, due to inadequate medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred in or related to active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine IVDS was granted. The claim for PTSD and a higher rating for tinnitus were denied. The effective date for tinnitus was set to January 10, 2012.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted. The decision acknowledges the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI and associated psychiatric disorders.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremor, BPPV, and spinal disability due to errors in obtaining medical records and examinations.