Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome is related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his military service.,His bilateral ear condition (otitis externa) and ankle conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of all issues in the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for Meniere’s disease, a left shoulder disability, and a right shoulder disability (secondary to the left shoulder condition) have been granted. The Board found that there is at least as likely as not that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is etiologically related to his hazardous noise exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and vertigo are granted service connection, but his PTSD rating is remanded for further examination. His bilateral hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo/dizziness and remanded it for a new examination. The earlier effective date claim for asthma was denied as there was no indication of intent to claim prior to August 24, 2014.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury residuals and TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional development.

The Veteran's decompression sickness residuals, including vertigo and right ear drum perforation, have been granted a rating of 30 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and vertigo, to include as secondary to hypertension, need further development due to missing records and lack of a VA examination.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for service connection, including those related to syringomyelia, transverse myelitis, hypertension, headaches, and other conditions. The issues are all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected spinal stenosis.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 22, 2014 for the award of service connection and a separate compensable disability rating for esophageal stricture. The earlier effective date claim was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD due to new VA treatment records and examinations. The Veteran is asked to provide any private medical records related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient medical evidence and requests for examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence supporting this determination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD and IBS, as they are related to his service-connected tinnitus and PTSD respectively. Additional evidence is needed from medical providers.

The Board has determined that additional remand is needed to confirm the Veteran's current address and contact information, schedule new examinations, and provide adequate notification of the rescheduled examinations. The claims for service connection are also being remanded due to irregularities in communication.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for invasive pituitary adenoma (claimed as brain tumor), with associated shortness of breath and nerve damage is granted. The appeal is granted to this extent only, while other claims are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for tension/cluster headaches is granted. The claims of service connection for incontinence, prolapsed bladder, and vertigo are denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.