The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of migrainous otalgia and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure, thus granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnoses were related to her in-service noise exposure based on general medical principles regarding excessive noise exposure and its effects on vertigo and inner ear damage.
- Claimed conditions
- migrainous otalgia, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22039798
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for weight gain, sleep disorder, BPPV, and headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Specifically, a VA examiner is required to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's BPPV and headache disorder are causally or etiologically related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in relying on an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's BPPV and his service-connected tinnitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for BPPV, including a lack of medical opinions on causation and aggravation.
- Granted
The Veteran's BPPV is found to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and the claim for service connection for BPPV is granted.
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