Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including benign positional vertigo, finding no competent medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected vertigo, which is consistent with the criteria under Diagnostic Code 6204.

The veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and a right foot disability have been reopened. The claim of service connection for Meniere's syndrome is not addressed in the decision. The case is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records, further evaluate the right foot disability, and schedule a VA audiological evaluation.

The veteran's claim for additional vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code is granted due to her service-connected disabilities and the need for further education in a suitable field.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals regarding service connection for chronic back pain, alopecia areata, and hypertension due to his withdrawal of these issues prior to a decision.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records and providing proper notification to the appellant.

The veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU were denied. The veteran has level XI hearing loss in his right ear and level VII hearing loss in his left ear, warranting a 60 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The VA examiner concluded the veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including a bilateral foot disorder, residuals of an appendectomy, hearing loss, and vertigo, were not incurred or aggravated during active service. The evidence does not support these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, dizziness/vertigo, low back pain, tinnitus, and a skin condition are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's Disease, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board found that any current Mônière's disease was not caused or chronically worsened by the veteran's service-connected conditions, including chronic bilateral otitis media or externa, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness/vertigo associated with chronic bilateral otitis media or externa, and headaches. Therefore, service connection for Mônière's disease is not established.

The veteran's non-service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for vestibular dysfunction and actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma, finding that the current diagnoses are not related to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder, Meniere's disease, and vertigo due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, low back pain and chronic degenerative arthritis, vertigo, and onychomycosis hyloma. The conditions are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by vertigo or dizziness, finding that there is no evidence of current disability related to her active service.

The veteran's Meniere's disease with vestibular neuritis was granted a 100 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board denied an initial evaluation greater than 60 percent for Meniere's disease from March 29, 2002 to November 12, 2002.

The Board finds that the veteran's PTSD is related to an in-service grenade explosion, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.