Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from August 25, 2011 to September 26, 2019 and from July 21, 2020 to the present due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were denied. The claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a single service-connected disability was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The VA denied service connection for the veteran's neck, hip, and back conditions but remanded decisions on other issues to gather more evidence.

The veteran is granted a separate evaluation for vertigo at 10 percent, distinct from their tinnitus rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection related to testicular torsion surgical repair, penile condition, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The claim for Meniere's disease was remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct an error in providing the veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for lipomas and respiratory cancer were dismissed. The claim for vertigo was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for testosterone deficiency was granted. The veteran was assigned a 30% disability rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, but the request for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV secondary to tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was granted. The claim for direct-incurrence basis is remanded.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and/or opinions. The Veteran's conditions will be re-evaluated with proper diagnostic testing.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's headaches, GERD, and vertigo as secondary to their service-connected tinnitus and diabetes.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV, both directly and as secondary to a service-connected disability. The medical opinions obtained were deemed inadequate.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations, for a full and fair adjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities were denied due to lack of new evidence. The claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was also denied. However, the issues regarding service connection for headaches, Meniere's disease, OSA, and TDIU were remanded for further review.

The veteran was granted service connection for sinusitis but denied for a left hand condition, left ear hearing loss, and right ring finger disability. The issues of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for vertigo, stating that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of GERD and vertigo, both claimed as secondary to service-connected migraines. The VA will reconsider these claims.

The veteran's increased rating for vertigo from August 12, 2020 is granted at 30 percent. The issue of total disability based on individual unemployability is remanded.