Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2026

The Veteran's tinnitus and vertigo are granted service connection as they are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA decision denying eligibility for the PCAFC was not supported by a legally adequate medical opinion and remanded the case to obtain one. The Veteran is service-connected for PTSD, PNES, TBI, Postconcussion Syndrome, and Vertigo.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), dysphagia, frequent urination, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), bilateral upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), rash on face, right shoulder pain, sleep apnea, upper back pain, and vertigo due to the untimely filing of the appeal request.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and an increased rating for headaches and vertigo due to incomplete etiology opinions.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an increased disability rating for peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher 30 percent evaluation due to occasional dizziness and normal gait.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, finding that the appeal was untimely filed.

The Veteran's dizziness/vertigo is now rated at 10 percent disabling effective June 27, 2018.,However, the Veteran's TBI with PTSD remains rated at 70 percent, which is not in excess of what was requested.

The Board has denied service connection for TBI, gait instability as secondary to TBI, vertigo as secondary to TBI, and seizure disorder as secondary to TBI. The Veteran's claims are based on a car accident during service that resulted in a TBI, but the disability was not shown as chronic in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals seeking service connection for various disabilities, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for SMC at the intermediate rate based on need for aid and attendance with additional service-connected disabilities combining to 50 percent or more is granted. The claims for higher rates of SMC, total schedular ratings for loss of use of both hands and feet are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's right foot pain is found to have begun during service and granted service connection.,Bilateral hearing loss was not shown as a disability for VA purposes, thus denial of service connection.,No current diagnosis of rhinitis or sinusitis has been established, leading to denial of service connection.,Upper respiratory infections and sore throat conditions were not found at any time during the appeal period, resulting in denial of service connection.,Vertigo and dizziness have not been diagnosed, leading to denial of service connection.,Chronic chest pain, shortness of breath, and stress induced anxiety have not been shown as a disability for VA purposes, thus denying service connection.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome and vestibular dysfunction have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has not met the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's May 2020 substantive appeal was accepted as timely and valid.,Specially adapted housing assistance is granted due to the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's disability ratings for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PPS), left knee with instability, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) were both restored. The PPS rating was reduced from 10% to 0%, but the total combined rating did not change. The BPPV rating was increased to 30%.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 18, 2017, forward was denied as his service-connected disabilities alone are not of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to major depressive with alcohol use disorder and for vertigo, both of which the Veteran claims are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's major neurocognitive disorder, including dementia and stroke, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his already service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between Meniere's disease and service connection, as well as secondary service connection with other service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, sinusitis, rhinitis, and bilateral plantar fasciitis are granted service connection. The Veteran's BPPV is also granted on a secondary basis to her headaches. Service connection for bladder disability and hip disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his claims related to BPPV, bilateral hearing loss, and left eye condition.