The Board denied service connection for residuals of head trauma and benign positional vertigo, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection was also not granted for benign positional vertigo as secondary to residuals of head trauma due to lack of medical correlation between the conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's STRs did not show any incidents or diagnoses related to head trauma, and there is no evidence linking his current symptoms to service.,There was also no established link between the diagnosed vertigo and residuals of head trauma as a result of service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of head trauma, benign positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22013009
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- Granted
The Veteran's benign positional vertigo is due to his service-connected migraines, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, thoracic strain, right shoulder strain, benign positional vertigo, and disability manifested by shortness of breath as due to an undiagnosed illness.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign positional vertigo from June 27, 2017 and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the claims of service connection for residuals of head trauma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further action.
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