Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examinations and the need for additional treatment records. The Veteran's GAD is rated at 30 percent, but he claims his symptoms of vertigo and dizziness are related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Meniere's Syndrome during a hearing before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinion and potential missing VA treatment records for a service connection claim related to the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Meniere's Syndrome is caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus. A new VA examination will be required.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 21, 2006 is denied as there was no informal claim or other indication of intent to pursue such a claim before that date.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

Service connection for status post stress fracture right femur has been granted.,Service connection for left breast fibroadenoma and right breast fibroadenoma have not been reopened due to lack of new evidence related to the unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, cervical spine disability, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The reasons given include the lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service records do not show any incidents or diagnoses related to the claimed disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear etiology regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is caused by or associated with his service-connected tinnitus. The VA examiner needs to provide a clear opinion on this issue.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's disease for further development, including obtaining VA medical opinions to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of clear evidence to rebut the presumption of regularity that applies to VA's date-stamping of incoming mail, and thus, the earliest possible effective date is June 1, 2011.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of patellofemoral syndrome and bursitis, left knee, and vertigo (secondary to hypertension).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is partially remanded due to the need for additional development of records and examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tonsillitis, vertigo, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bursitis and tendonitis, right shoulder was reopened due to new evidence. The claim is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back problems and bilateral hearing loss disability were not reopened as the submitted evidence was cumulative.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back condition and residuals of TBI including vertigo due to new evidence provided by the Veteran. Additional VA examinations are needed, as well as obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and PTSD have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.,For the issue of a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, the Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for such a rating based on his current symptomatology.

The Veteran's headaches with vertigo are rated at 50% for the entire appeal period, which is the maximum schedular rating due to very frequent and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.