The Veteran's benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo is found to have been incurred during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The December 2021 private audiologist opinion indicates that the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo is more likely than not as a result of his active service, including a reported head trauma during basic training.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22015099
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (also claimed as dizziness and unbalance) secondary to his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a more definitive opinion regarding whether the condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as his other nonservice-connected conditions and work experience make it possible for him to find another means of employment.
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