The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for positional vertigo, finding that it is not related to his active service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions regarding both direct and secondary service connection, concluding that the Veteran’s positional vertigo was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected ear conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21006426
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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