The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and posttraumatic headaches, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service head injury during a personal assault.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided probative evidence indicating that the Veteran’s diagnosed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and posttraumatic headaches are etiologically related to his active service due to an in-service head injury.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, posttraumatic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20010892
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that additional VA opinions are needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dizziness, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and tension headaches, including migraines. The opinions should consider the Veteran's participation in a TERA and the combined effect of all his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that his condition is not causally related to active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the Veteran's application to readjudicate his claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and a cervical spine (neck) condition. However, the AOJ did not address the merits of the claim on remand due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran should be provided with an examination to determine if his neck condition is related to his military service.
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