The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that her condition was not related to her active duty service and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners provided unfavorable nexus opinions for direct and secondary service connection, explaining there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or chronicity of the vertigo directly related to service. They also explained that hearing loss and tinnitus do not affect the vestibular system and cannot cause vertigo.
- Claimed conditions
- paroxysmal positional vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22058593
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's paroxysmal positional vertigo to his military service, and thus denied the claim.
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