Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus and Meniere's disease (vestibular disability) as they are not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective June 15, 2022, based on his service-connected disabilities. The effective date for the establishment of basic eligibility for DEA benefits is also June 15, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased evaluations and TDIU due to the maximum schedular ratings already assigned, but a separate rating of 30 percent for BPPV was granted. The Veteran is found unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome, which encompasses hearing impairment and tinnitus, is now rated at 100 percent effective November 16, 2019. Additionally, SMC based on statutory housebound rate is granted beginning November 16, 2019.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis and vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with fluency disorder of stuttering and TBI with vertigo is denied, as the highest level of impairment based on objective evidence is 3. The appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss is also denied due to lack of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The claims for vertigo, breast cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to insufficient development of evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA). The claim for coronary atherosclerotic disease is also remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability require additional examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly his TBI/head injury, neck disability, back disability, right knee disability, BPPV, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board previously denied service connection for vertigo, but the Veteran appealed. The Court granted a JMPR which vacated part of the decision and remanded the case to the Board. The case is now being remanded to reconsider the claim with new evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for vertigo is being remanded due to a duty to assist error, specifically the incomplete National Guard service records.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including focal motor seizures and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The claims are being returned for further development due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for vertigo disability to include dizziness and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the condition is secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, OSA, PTSD, and vertigo. The right ankle disability claim is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding aggravation during service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's vertigo, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches with vertigo due to a lack of medical evidence, including a sleep apnea DBQ. The RO is required to obtain this missing documentation and provide an examination if necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for glioblastoma and Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during active duty. Service connection for OSA was denied due to lack of a causal relationship with the Veteran's primary disability (seizure disorder). SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo but remanded the issue of service connection for a prostate condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for additional SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities other than glaucoma and blindness is denied. The Board found that his disabilities, including depressive disorder, peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo), tinnitus, and chronic otitis externa, do not independently meet the criteria for regular need of aid and attendance.