The Veteran's BPPV is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,A 30 percent rating for left wrist limitation of motion is granted, with a change in the diagnostic code from 5215 to 5214.
The deciding factor: BPPV was found to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, resulting in ankylosis-like symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Left Wrist Degenerative Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26011864
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent. A separate 30 percent disability rating for BPPV associated with his hearing loss was granted.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's BPPV is granted with a separate 10 percent rating from February 5, 2024 to July 15, 2025. From July 15, 2025, the Veteran is entitled to a separate 30 percent rating for dizziness and occasional staggering.
- Granted
The Veteran's BPPV is rated at a separate 10 percent, effective from the date of this decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for vertigo disability to include dizziness and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) due to conflicting medical opinions regarding whether the condition is secondary to service-connected disabilities.
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