The Board granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 VA examiner reported that the Veteran's BPPV was primarily associated with inner ear issues and his hypertension and diabetes contributed to its development, leading to a finding of equipoise in favor of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25043888
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Partly granted
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