Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate etiology opinions and pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for dizziness, vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for chronic allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic eustachian tube dysfunction with vertigo have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for any of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation greater than 10 percent for chronic eustachian tube dysfunction with vertigo was also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is secondary to his service-connected hypertension and its medications, granting the claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), finding that there is no medical evidence to support a claim of causation or aggravation by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish BPPV as secondary to diabetes mellitus, which the Veteran does not have.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding examinations that were not conducted as scheduled. The Veteran's complaints during service are noted and will be evaluated by the examiners.

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for vertigo due to inadequate examination and failure to consider relevant lay statements.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches and vertigo have been granted. Additionally, the Board has determined that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities since July 1, 2022.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a TBI.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his tender right leg scar is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and consideration of additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression have been denied. The appeal for a compensable evaluation for sinusitis has been dismissed due to the AOJ's deferred decision. The appeal for service connection for vertigo is remanded as it may be related to hypertension. The appeal for an evaluation greater than 20 percent for cervical strain is also remanded. The appeal for service connection for insomnia is also remanded.

All service connection claims for bladder issues, arrhythmia, bilateral vision issues, a skin condition, asthma, vertigo, IBS, a right elbow condition, a right hand condition, hyperlipidemia, and anemia have been dismissed.,PTSD has been granted with a 70 percent rating as of June 29, 2023, and a 100 percent rating as of October 14, 2025.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has decided that service connection for Meniere's disease is granted. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a headache/migraine disorder, diagnosed as vestibular headaches/migraines, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (enlarged prostate) as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension, temporomandibular joint syndrome with bruxism (TMJ), and cervical myofascial pain. The remand requires an updated VA examination to address the Veteran's scholarly material and the effects of medications on his enlarged prostate.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for obstructive sleep apnea and a separate rating for vertigo related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea has been denied. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 50 percent disabled for obstructive sleep apnea, as he does not manifest chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale, nor does it require a tracheostomy. A separate rating of 10 percent disabled for vertigo related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea is granted.

The Veteran's claims for inner ear disabilities, including Meniere's disease and vertigo, are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The VA must clarify whether the Veteran has a current diagnosis of Meniere's disease and consider all inner ear conditions in relation to service connection.

The Veteran's BPPV is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, neck disability, right ankle disability, vertigo, and radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities, have been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis for these conditions.,A remand has been ordered to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's chest pain.

The Veteran's vertigo is granted as service connected, and the issue of service connection for hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was related to in-service noise exposure. Hearing loss and vertigo are denied as the evidence does not meet VA criteria for hearing loss, and there is no established link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased disability rating greater than 10 percent for vertigo, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.