Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2021

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and peripheral vestibular condition are granted as service-connected. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's peripheral vestibular condition, its relationship to his tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss, and any other relevant factors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere’s disease is related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is entitled to a new examination to determine if his conditions are related to his active service.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome is granted a rating of 100 percent effective October 4, 2018. The other issues are remanded for further development.

Service connection for a cervical spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral foot disorder (excluding skin) is denied.,Service connection for vertigo and urticaria is denied. Service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and vertigo, finding no evidence of in-service exposure or causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including DJD of the left arm and ruptured bicep tendon, residuals of a right arm fracture, accelerated cataracts, Meniere's syndrome, coronary artery disease, back condition, and neck condition. The remand also includes an attempt to verify the Veteran's alleged radiation exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service left ear injury. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and nosebleeds as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis.,However, service connection for a congenital heart defect (ostium secundum atrial septal defect) was denied because it is considered a congenital defect rather than a disease.

The Veteran's dizziness is currently rated at 30 percent under DC 6204, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,For the period from March 24, 2011 to August 11, 2018, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as to all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is related to his service, as there is at least equipoise evidence supporting this claim and it meets the criteria for service connection based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The issue of service connection for GERD is remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo, which he experienced during service and continues to experience today, meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of Meniere’s disease being related to his time in service, and therefore denied the claim.

The Board has denied service connection for bacterial infection, right little finger disability, vertigo, and short-term memory loss due to lack of current disabilities. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, headaches, blurry vision, tinnitus, and low back disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional evidence or medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, adrenal gland disorder, and benign paroxysmal vertigo/Meniere's disease have been denied as they are not related to his service or herbicide exposure.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to a lack of medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as of July 2, 2009. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether the Veteran's syncope is aggravated by his service-connected disabilities or treatment for them.