Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2011

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected gout, as there is no current diagnosis of gout or associated symptoms. The Veteran's arthritis of multiple joints and right shoulder osteoarthritis are found to be related to active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of 1995 treatment records from Dr. P.P., and requests that the Veteran provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are likely due to his in-service ear infections and are presumptively related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Meniere's disease and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a diagnosis of Meniere's disease which began in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected dizziness and vertigo.

The Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was not present in service and is not etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claim.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for left and right knee disorders, left and right shoulder disorders, headaches, vertigo, and hearing loss to the RO via the AMC for further development before readjudicating these claims on their underlying merits.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II; vertigo; and heart disorder are not related to his active service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's vertigo is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and vertigo-like symptoms, as well as whether these conditions are related to service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's vertigo was not incurred or aggravated by service, including a head injury sustained in 1945. The current vertigo is more likely related to post-service vascular disease of the brain.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inextricability of his hearing loss and Meniere's syndrome claims. The Board will consider both issues together.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and conducting examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional VA treatment records and clarify whether the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeal regarding this issue.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and a VA examination to address the etiology of his Multiple Sclerosis.

The Board found that the Veteran's character of discharge was not a bar to benefits, and thus granted service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board has ordered a supplemental opinion due to non-substantial compliance with the November 2010 remand. The Veteran's claim for service connection for imbalance and vertigo/dizziness is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to deficiencies in the previous decision regarding the relationship between symptoms of dizziness during service and current benign positional vertigo.