The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that February 4, 2022 is the earliest possible effective date.
The deciding factor: The August 2017 decision denying service connection was final and not challenged within one year. The next claim related to this condition was filed in November 2022 following a February 4, 2022 Intent to File form.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042775
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic migraines secondary to the TBI, and peripheral vestibular disorder secondary to the TBI.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, post-concussion migraines, peripheral vestibular disorder, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome thoracolumbar spine, lumbar right side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, lumbar left side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, and cervical right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for vertigo with tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating for peripheral vestibular disorders.
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