Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected vertigo is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The examiner needs to clarify the diagnosis and provide a full description of the disability, including symptoms, flare-ups, functional loss, and their impact on daily activities.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Readjudication of the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. Service connection was denied for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and requires an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's BPPV was aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for benign vestibular schwannoma should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that it began during active service and is related to military noise exposure. The decision also acknowledges that the condition may be due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is found to have caused his benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and the Board grants service connection for BPPV.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, migraines, and vertigo remain denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received since the August 2018 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for costochondritis is dismissed due to a procedural error.,There is no evidence of current vertigo or chronic sinusitis, and the Board finds that the Veteran does not have these conditions.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis cannot be established as there is no evidence of current chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection regarding vertigo and bilateral pes planus has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's TBI and PTSD, along with visual spatial orientation manifestations of TBI, are rated at 70 percent for the period from July 14, 2009 to November 17, 2020. The Veteran's visual spatial orientation related to TBI is rated at 40 percent for the period from April 1, 2017 to March 5, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, insomnia disorder, degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbosacral strain, labyrinthitis with paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for vertigo (claimed as dizziness) is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support an award of a higher disability rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bilateral knee condition, headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to tinnitus, right hand condition, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease (CAD), gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and vertigo. The Board dismissed these appeals as a result of the Veteran's withdrawal.

All appeals concerning service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the invalidity of the initial Notice of Disagreement submitted by the Veteran's surviving spouse before substitution was approved.

The Board has remanded the case due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including deficiencies in VA medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation of vertigo.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for kidney problems is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date, prior to April 23, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension, BPPV, and ED to include SMC-K was denied. The Veteran's initial compensable rating for BPPV was granted. His initial compensable rating for ED (to include higher-level SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ) was denied. His initial compensable rating for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's BPPV is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,A 30 percent rating for left wrist limitation of motion is granted, with a change in the diagnostic code from 5215 to 5214.