Board reasoning
The Board concluded that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is related to the service-connected tinnitus, and resolved reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor, finding secondary service connection warranted under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310(a). The discussion cites both VA and private medical opinions linking vertigo to tinnitus, and the Board relies on the interconnected anatomy and shared neural pathways to support a secondary relationship.
Issues
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoGranted
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