Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) beginning April 30, 2024, and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating, TDIU prior to January 18, 2017, and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, left lower extremity nerve, lung, tinnitus, and vertigo disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms during the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for peripheral vestibular disorder and denied service connection for GERD, while granting service connection for patellofemoral pain syndrome in both the left and right knees.

The Board granted entitlement to a higher level of special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of a TBI.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding no evidence that he required such assistance prior to September 21, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, chronic fatigue, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of filing or during the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with psychotic features, alcohol use disorder, unspecified cannabis use disorder, and stimulant use disorder but denied an increased rating for right ankle fracture residuals and osteoarthritis. The claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and migraines were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis within the relevant time frame.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo to obtain a more comprehensive medical opinion.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss effective April 3, 2025.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia and vertigo to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for vertigo, and service connection for a right ankle disability due to untimely VA Form 10182 submissions without good cause shown.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and TDIU due to PTSD, while denying service connection for a neck disability and remanding claims for vasovagal syncope and migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, post-concussion migraines, peripheral vestibular disorder, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome thoracolumbar spine, lumbar right side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, lumbar left side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, and cervical right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted restoration of the PTSD and TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder rating from 50 percent to 70 percent effective April 1, 2025.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD and an initial compensable rating for vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a migraine disorder, and vertigo as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's service or a service-connected condition.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20% rating for lumbar spine disability and service connection for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, while denying service connection for vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for a vestibular and/or balance disorder to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities indirectly cause or aggravate his claimed balance issues.