Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of decision. The Veteran's TBI prior to September 23, 2008 and since that date are both rated at 10%. No new evidence or changes in service connection were presented.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of vertigo and headaches, as well as his TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo. The claims are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease with vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not show a cerebellar gait or staggering, which would warrant a higher rating under DC 6205.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board denied the TDIU rating as his disabilities are not severe enough to render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a separate disability for which he can be granted service connection, as his symptoms of dizziness are related to his already service-connected ear disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as the evidence is insufficient to determine his employment history and educational background.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and have denied her claims for service connection.,The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of the Veteran’s chronic asthma, vertigo, sinusitis, sleep disturbances, and headaches.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of vertigo and a stomach disability. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere’s disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest during service and is not related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss. Service connection was also denied for ear infections.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran requesting a withdrawal of all appeal matters.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected major depressive disorder, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, lumbar spine disability, and loss of teeth are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of entitlement to a disability in excess for residuals of right knee ACL tear and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for mild hiatal hernia and pyrosis disorder. The Veteran's testimony indicates worsening of his service-connected disabilities, which triggers the need for VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's ear disability, which encompasses hearing impairment, vertigo, and tinnitus, is granted a rating of 100 percent effective July 18, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss disability and vertigo are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection for conjunctivitis, bilateral hearing loss, and left wrist tendonitis has been dismissed. The Board granted service connection for vertigo (claimed as ear infection), gastrointestinal disability, Dupuytren's contracture of the right wrist, right hand, and left hand.,Service connection was established for a gastrointestinal disability, to include enterocolitis, with the Board finding that it is more likely than not incurred during active service. The Veteran also has service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for vertigo was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as general anxiety disorder and depression, is related to his military service.,Service connection for vertigo was remanded due to a lack of a VA examination or medical opinion.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's Meniere's disease is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus, as well as if it is caused by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to insufficient examination reports and additional evidence added since the last decision.