Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2026

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the untimeliness and inapplicability of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement with regard to a May 2016 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear pain, including associated symptoms such as hearing impairment, vertigo, cerebellar gait, and tinnitus, is due to a head injury sustained during an Airborne jump in service. As a result, the claim for service connection for right ear pain is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected TMJ. The effective date will be determined by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a kidney condition (claimed as kidney disease and kidney stones) has been dismissed. The claims for TBI residuals, stroke residuals, vertigo, and headache conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's BPPV was granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no more. The symptoms are most comparable to dizziness and occasional staggering.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and vertigo, finding that both conditions are related to his noise exposures during military service.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines is denied, and the claim for a separate 30 percent rating for peripheral vestibular disorder secondary to migraines is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and sinusitis, finding that the evidence shows a causal relationship between these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a failure to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination and to obtain SSA records. The claims will be reconsidered with these additional pieces of evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing all issues related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypertension (high blood pressure), an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder condition, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed or denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension as due to service, and his claims for secondary service connection for MDD and anxiety have been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease and rheumatoid arthritis (upper extremities) have rendered him helpless, entitling him to SMC at the 'O' rate.

The Board has restored the Veteran's initial disability rating of 100% for Meniere's disease with tinnitus and sensorineural bilateral hearing loss, effective January 1, 2020. The reduction from 100% to 30% was improper as there was no sustained improvement in the Veteran's condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are supported by evidence of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection is denied for fibromyalgia due to insufficient medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection was granted, and a 100% evaluation was assigned. The award of attorney fees based on past-due benefits is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia and vertigo, finding that both conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, as the evidence does not show that his hearing acuity has worsened since a prior examination in January 2023.,For migraine headaches, the Veteran was found to have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once per month over the last several months, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder, including noise exposure and toxic exposures. The Veteran's PVD is being reviewed in light of his hearing loss, tinnitus, and potential toxic exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as the Veteran's current diagnosis is consistent with his in-service symptoms and progression.

The Veteran's vertigo with Meniere's syndrome is granted a 30 percent rating. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, PTSD, bruxism, TMJ, cornea abrasion, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal obstruction injury, upper back cervical spine condition, left and right upper extremity peripheral nerve conditions, and bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.