Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2012

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, as his combined evaluation is 80 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a TBI, ataxia (claimed as vertigo), and headaches. Service connection was denied for back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis with vertigo and headaches, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated during his active duty service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a peripheral vestibular disorder, to include vertigo. The Board has determined that further development and medical opinions are needed before the claim can be decided.

The Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease with labyrinthitis contributed to his death, and the Board finds that this condition was a contributing cause of his death. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's surviving spouse is a proper substitute claimant and service connection for TBI has been granted. The evidence supports the assertion of a TBI in service, including symptoms such as vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and staggering affect.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating claims have been dismissed due to the improper characterization of her issues. The Board does not have jurisdiction over these matters.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's claimed disability, including dizziness, motion sickness, labyrinthitis, and vertigo, is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his hearing loss, right eardrum disorder, knee disorder, vertigo, dizziness, and wrist fractures.

The Veteran's nausea is considered a symptom of his service-connected right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, which are already established. The Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the claims of service connection for various conditions, including impetigo of the hands, tinea cruris, low blood pressure condition, head injury with dizziness and nausea, vertigo associated with low blood pressure condition, right leg condition with cramping, left leg condition with cramping, peripheral neuropathy in upper extremities, and a right foot condition. The claims are dismissed as withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a peripheral vestibular disorder and finds that any such condition is not related to his active service. As a result, the claim for service connection for a peripheral vestibular disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current disorder manifested by imbalance and dizziness, including benign positional vertigo and Meniere's disease, did not manifest in service or until many years thereafter and is not otherwise attributable to such active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Meniere's syndrome, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for labyrinthine disease, claimed as Meniere's disease, vertigo, and/or labyrinthitis. The Veteran's symptoms are not consistent with a diagnosis of Meniere's disease but are more likely related to his hypertension.

The Board found that the Veteran's current Meniere's syndrome is not related to his service or any service-connected conditions, and denied the claim.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not show their presence or association with military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's Meniere's disease is not related to his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss disability and granted it. The Veteran also has a current diagnosis of imbalance and dizziness, which is related to his military service.