Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for vertigo and other service connection issues, finding that the additional disabilities were not caused by VA medical treatment.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to address them on a new and material basis. Additionally, his hypertension claim is also being remanded for further examination.

The veteran's current vertigo did not have its onset in service and is not etiologically related to a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for dizziness, on a direct basis, has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for additional examinations.

The veteran died during the appeal process, and therefore the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent for the veteran's right vestibular dysfunction, effective from May 23, 2003.

The veteran's claims for service connection on the issues of residuals of a right shoulder injury, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss with vertigo are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The veteran's Meniere's disease, which includes left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, is linked to his service. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran is seeking an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected Meniere's syndrome. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary, including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of the veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome.

The veteran's claimed conditions were not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to military noise exposure. The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current disability related to his active duty for training, and thus service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's vertigo is not related to his service, including as resulting from loud noise exposure therein. Therefore, service connection for vertigo was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and bilateral hearing loss, right ear were not supported by the evidence of record. The claim for vertigo was denied as there is no evidence showing it was present in service or related to service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss, right ear was also denied due to lack of evidence showing its onset during service or being related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial combined disability rating in excess of 40 percent for Meniere's disease, as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6205.

The Board found that the veteran's current condition was not caused by VA medical treatment and thus denied his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.