Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2020

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and thus, denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether Meniere’s Disease is caused by or related to the Veteran's in-service motor vehicle accident and his service-connected cervical spine disability. The VA will seek an addendum medical opinion to consider the submitted medical literature.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, increased rating, and TDIU as a result of his service-connected disabilities due to lack of evidence or availability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic vertigo and/or dizziness, as well as Meniere's Disease. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current vertigo and dizziness condition was incurred during service. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on this matter.

The Veteran's vertigo and migraine headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's arthritis of the left wrist, right wrist, left hand, and lower extremities are remanded for further examination and opinion. Her Raynaud's syndromes and knee/ankle conditions are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, and a cardiac disability to include chest pain due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there is no credible evidence linking his current condition to service. His vertigo and heart conditions are also not supported by the available medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo (also claimed as dizziness) was dismissed. The Board also denied the Veteran's request for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to October 30, 2008.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's dizziness and his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are presumed to have been incurred in service. Service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a traumatic brain injury, and a cervical spine disorder due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear etiology of the Veteran's symptoms and need for further examination. The Veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his TBI with residual headaches and giddiness, but the nature and cause of other symptoms such as anxiety disorder and unspecified neurocognitive disorder are also under review.

The Veteran's TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches are all rated at the lowest possible compensable level. The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for each condition.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease, characterized by frequent dizziness and vertigo occurring more than once a week, is rated at the highest possible disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine disability, and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran is granted a 100% rating for Meniere's disease effective April 12, 2012. Prior to this date, the condition was rated at 30%. The decision also grants special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosis or onset during service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between current symptoms and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury have been readjudicated due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for PTSD remains pending.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and type II diabetes mellitus, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship to military service.