The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign positional vertigo, claimed as dizziness, did not have onset during active service and was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus or hearing loss. Therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a direct link between the Veteran's benign positional vertigo and his service-connected disabilities, nor can it be attributed to any other cause.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2014
- Citation
- 1400483
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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