Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2021

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and sleep apnea should be remanded due to inadequate development of evidence, including missing CAPRI records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the condition and active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether Meniere's syndrome is related to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination and additional medical records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a peripheral vestibular disorder, to include vertigo, is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 26, 1991 to April 12, 1998 due to service-connected sinusitis with headaches and secondary Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to alleged herbicide exposure, is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and sleep apnea are remanded. The Board notes that no examination was conducted regarding the Veteran's claimed vertigo.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for nerve damage in both ears, also claimed as Meniere's syndrome, is denied because there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a link between his symptoms and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo/dizziness/Meniere's Disease, finding that it is as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo and dizziness are related to his service-connected Parkinson's disease, or if they are aggravated by it.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease and a rating for forehead scarring have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a 10% disability rating for his forehead scars, which are painful but not unstable.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease/syndrome is granted service connection. Initial ratings for posttraumatic headaches and tinea versicolor are also granted, with specific disability ratings assigned.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the complexity of the medical issues and the need for a clear separation between service-connected and nonservice-connected conditions. The Veteran's hearing loss is being evaluated, along with his vertigo.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, back disorder, and carpal tunnel syndrome as secondary to his service-connected fibromyalgia.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the case to obtain an examination for vertigo. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's heart disability, sudden death syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, memory loss, and vertigo were not incurred or aggravated by service.,Service connection for these conditions was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the severity of his bilateral hearing loss, service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo, and to obtain missing VA medical records.

The Veteran's lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis and vertigo have been remanded for further development.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions has not yet been established.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all issues related to his service connection claims due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's vertigo and sickle cell anemia did not meet the criteria for extraschedular disability ratings prior to January 2, 2013.,The Veteran was not assigned a disability rating that is independently 60 percent disabling in addition to a total disability rating prior to October 18, 2017. The Board also found that he did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to January 2, 2013.,The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's lumbar spondylosis, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and right wrist strain have been remanded for further examination.,Service connection for vertigo with bilateral hearing loss is also remanded as the Veteran has provided new evidence since his last VA examination.