Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2014

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. His claims include service connection for Meniere's disease, increased ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus, and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease and recurrent headaches, finding that the Veteran had these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence that would support the claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease and vertigo, finding that these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected depression.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability evaluations.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability involving dizziness and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision also grants secondary service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder as it is caused by or a result of the service-connected Meniere's syndrome.

The Veteran seeks service connection for vertigo, which he claims had its onset during his third period of active service. The case is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine the etiology of the vertigo.

The Board finds that the Veteran's Meniere's disease is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and therefore denies the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and Meniere's disease. The issues related to a left ankle condition, a left knee condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder are inextricably intertwined with these underlying service connection claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his service, including witnessing an IED explosion. The claims for traumatic brain injury, vestibular neuronitis, and headaches were denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for further review by the VA Compensation and Pension Service due to her service-connected disabilities, which include multiple conditions such as endometriosis, asthma, depression, degenerative disc disease, vertigo, radiculopathy, ovarian cysts, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The case will be referred back for an extraschedular TDIU rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran's skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma, seborrheic dermatitis and eczema, is not service connected. His vertigo is also not service connected. The Veteran's bilateral eye disability has been rated at 30% since December 10, 2008.

The Veteran seeks service connection for vertigo, claimed as dizziness, which he contends is secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for further development and an opinion regarding whether the current diagnosis of vertigo or orthostasis/presbystasis has been aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing her with a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for vertigo and anxiety disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome with frequent vertigo attacks and hearing impairment is rated at the highest possible evaluation of 100 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for vertigo, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service combat trauma. The original denial was due to a lack of evidence showing a relationship between the condition and service.