Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo (dizziness) has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease as secondary to her service-connected tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking the current condition to service or to her service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral vestibular disorders (vertigo), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Meniere’s disease, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to outstanding records and need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's claims for compensable evaluations for vertigo and a surgical scar related to left knee arthroscopy, as well as her claim for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including arthritis, left wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, malaria, sleep disorder, hypertension, rashes, diabetes, stroke, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression).

The Board has denied service connection for cholesteatoma and remanded the issues of service connection for vertigo, an increased rating for lumbar spine disability prior to April 26, 2010, entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate, and earlier effective date for TDIU. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for color blindness, traumatic brain injury, and dizziness has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for genital warts has also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and a headache disorder, finding that these conditions are either caused or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus. Service connection was denied for right eye vision loss, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of his address.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for PTSD and vertigo secondary to PTSD due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

Service connection for TBI and associated disabilities is granted, effective May 24, 2017. The Veteran's migraines are service connected as a residual of his TBI. Effective dates for other conditions are set based on the reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board denied service connection for left hip disorder, right hip disorder, right knee disorder, rhabdomyolysis, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and polyuria/dysuria as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or objective indications of such conditions during service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of neck, back, bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder and chest pain disabilities. The appeal regarding vertigo is dismissed as well.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for an ear disability characterized by vertigo. The issues of service connection for a right shoulder disability, eustachian tube dysfunction, and an ear disability characterized by vertigo have been remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. Other claims related to increased ratings and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin disorder, diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, coronary artery disease due to exposure to herbicide agents, loss of vision, erectile dysfunction, and vertigo. The claims were all denied as the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and service.