Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied service connection for mechanical low back pain and peripheral vestibular disorders (dizziness) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic oral antral sinus fistula.,Service connection was not granted for either condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of IBS. The appeals for Meniere's disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disabilities. The claims for bilateral wrist disability, breathing disability (including allergic rhinitis and sinusitis), vision loss disability, cervical spine disability, dizziness, sleep disability, degenerative arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, lower extremities, elbow disability, scoliosis, and traumatic brain injury are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral vestibular disorder were denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection are set at the date of receipt of the claims or the date entitlement arose.

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective from October 20, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran experienced dizziness and occasional staggering.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, bilateral hip and ankle disorders, bilateral foot disorders, vertigo, urticaria, headaches, and TMJ, are remanded due to lack of recent medical records and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for squamous cell carcinoma and Meniere's disease are remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has denied service connection for Meniere’s Disease and jaw disability (loss of teeth) due to lack of a link between the conditions and service or service-connected disabilities. The skin condition claim is remanded as the opinion regarding its etiology is unclear.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right foot disabilities, Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo), hypertension, thrombocytopenia, and tinea versicolor. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's recurrent nasal polyps and nosebleeds are granted service connection, as is his pseudotumor cerebri (or substantially similar disability). Headaches, dizziness/vertigo, vision problems, and tinnitus are also granted secondary to the pseudotumor cerebri. The maximum schedular rating for allergic rhinitis with nasal polyps is granted, and a TDIU due to persistent depressive disorder is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease, related to his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus, is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete service treatment records.

Service connection for dizziness or vertigo secondary to PTSD is granted. Service connection for TBI is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, sleep apnea, and a headache disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's mood disorder is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected Meniere’s disease. The rating for the Veteran's Meniere’s disease with hearing loss and tinnitus remains at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, increased saliva production and dry mouth, allergy symptoms, sleep apnea, hives (dry skin), restless leg syndrome, spasms and body jerks, sensitivity to smells and odors, photophobia, headaches, fatigue, vertigo and balance issues due to Gulf War Syndrome. The remand requires a new VA examination for PTSD and clarification of the Veteran's claimed stressor events.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo, traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, PTSD, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD due to insufficient notification.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to incomplete service records. The Veteran's current diagnoses of mild bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and occasional positional vertigo are noted in the medical record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking any claimed conditions to active service.