The Board has granted service connection for dizziness, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood associated with bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the dizziness was caused by medication prescribed for his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's dizziness disability was likely attributable to the prescribed sertraline he took for his service-connected adjustment disorder, and this opinion was supported by the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- dizziness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2021
- Citation
- A21017420
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's dizziness condition is rated at a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6204, as the evidence does not show occasional staggering. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's inner ear symptoms are related to service or any other condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found new and relevant evidence in support of the Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for dizziness and faintness. The case is being remanded to consider this new evidence.
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