Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied due to his own willful misconduct in the motor vehicle accident of April [redacted], 1975. The Board found that none of the conditions claimed were related to active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to address her claims of service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed vertigo, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for asbestosis remains pending and must be remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sinusitis with sinus headaches and Môniére's syndrome with vertigo are related to service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, cerebellar degeneration with ataxia (including vertigo, dysequilibrium, loss of balance, and/or dizziness and fatigue), and headaches. The Veteran's joint pain is considered a manifestation of his service-connected cerebellar degeneration.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic seborrheic dermatitis, but the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for peripheral vestibular disorder remains on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's TBI, effective December 4, 2008. The Veteran also received a separate 30 percent disability rating for dementia, and was granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraine headaches from December 4, 2008.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew all claims currently on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for scheduling a Board video-conference hearing.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability manifested by dizziness and vertigo, including Meniere's disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease, and there is no medical opinion linking any current disabilities to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, TBI residuals, migraines, vertigo, cervical disorder, and shoulder disorders have been granted. However, the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including providing the Veteran with VA examinations to address his claims of service connection for vertigo and dizziness.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's vertigo is attributable to his military service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his current left ear hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's vertigo is found to be secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and the lung disorder (asbestosis) is considered as part of the right-sided brain damage claim. The Board grants these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SSOC) on the issue of entitlement to a TDIU, prior to December 19, 2013.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, while his vertigo is not. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted, but service connection for vertigo is denied.

The Veteran's skin disorder to include chloracne, tinnitus, and vertigo were not service-connected. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for worsening of tinnitus was denied as it is a cognizable issue under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for vertigo was also denied due to lack of evidence supporting an additional disability.