Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations and increased ratings for his service-connected postural syncope, benign positional vertigo, and left wrist injury were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher evaluations based on the DeLuca factors or ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed, as well as his claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, a vestibular disorder manifested by dizziness, and headaches. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between his claimed in-service injury and current condition.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease was found to have begun during active service and is considered a direct result of his military noise exposure. Service connection for this condition has been granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's cervical spine disability, vertigo, and depression are all related to his service. The cervical spine disability is presumed to be caused by a whiplash injury sustained in service, while the vertigo and depression are linked to these disabilities.,A current head injury was not found.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The claim for Meniere's disease is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO due to the Veteran's request. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen service connection for vertigo and entitlement to service connection for PTSD are now pending.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for Meniere's disease and an eye disorder due to incomplete development. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or cooperate with VA in obtaining relevant records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and dizziness, including by aggravation of a pre-existing condition, and increase rating for right ankle strain with scar and degenerative arthritic changes are REMANDED due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for COPD associated with his pulmonary tuberculosis is being remanded due to further development needed. The claims for increased ratings and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the right ear hearing loss and Meniere's disease are due to injury incurred in service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's vertigo, diagnosed as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), was found to be attributable to service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's vertigo disability is found to be related to his service in the Gulf War, specifically his time in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The Board grants service connection for this condition under the presumption of undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a compensable evaluation for her service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease and vertigo was denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the medical evidence does not support a finding that they are related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus has been denied as new and material evidence was not received within one year of the December 1995 rating decision. The Board also found that there is no evidence to support a finding of aggravation during active duty.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for borderline personality disorder is denied because personality disorders are not diseases or injuries subject to service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected left ankle tendonitis, resolved concussion for residual headaches, light headedness, and vertigo, and GERD are being remanded due to the need to obtain VA treatment records and provide updated VA examinations.

The Board found no current diagnosis of Meniere's syndrome and concluded that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection.