Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a failure to comply with duty-to-assist requirements.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for vertigo was dismissed. The effective date for service connection for both vertigo and headaches was granted as August 7, 2007. A 30 percent rating for headaches from August 26, 2008, was granted.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and a higher rating for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral sciatic nerve disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and vertigo due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV and dizziness is granted. The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance, giving the benefit of the doubt to the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased PTSD rating and Dependents' Educational Assistance. Service connection for right foot disability was also denied. However, the issues of service connection for vertigo, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for malignant otitis externa and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and cervical spondylosis, but denied for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo because the evidence did not show occasional staggering during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence linking it to military service or existing service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, migraines, and vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder.

The Board remanded all the issues to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2022 rating decision on appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and BPPV were granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and thyroid disability were denied. The claims for sleep disability and fatigue disability were remanded.

The veteran's effective date for a 70% rating for PTSD with TBI was granted as of September 16, 2012. Other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right breast fibroadenomas, vertigo, hallux valgus (bunions), residuals of a right femur stress fracture, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete information regarding her exposure during service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because the VA Form 10182 was not filed on time and good cause for an extension was not shown.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and ratings. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for any of the disabilities.

The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.

Service connection for dry mouth is denied. Service connection for a vestibular disorder is granted. All other issues are remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.