The Board granted service connection for benign paroxysmal vertigo as secondary to tinnitus and remanded the claim for any sleep disability, including sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's benign paroxysmal vertigo is due to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus disability, and therefore the benefit of the doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran. The Board also found that a remand for an adequate medical opinion on sleep apnea is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal vertigo (claimed as dizziness), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032120
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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