Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Veteran's Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded for further evaluation due to worsening symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities. The TDIU rating issue is also being referred to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to March 18, 2021 was denied as she did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU.,For the period from March 18, 2021 onwards, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were found insufficient to warrant a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his BPPV and labyrinth disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a vestibular disorder was denied, and the Board found no evidence linking his current symptoms to his military service. The effective date for adding dependents (his spouse and children) to his compensation award is also denied as there is no proof of dependency within one year of notification.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development, including a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo and its relationship to service or radiation exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration of all evidence submitted since the last supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations, service connection, and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence. The claims are being returned for further action.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for joint pain, vertigo, and fatigue has been granted. Joint pain of the knees, elbows, hands, shoulders, ankles, feet, lumbar spine, and cervical spine is found to be related to active service or events therein. Vertigo and fatigue are considered symptoms of MUCMI (medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further clarification of his Meniere's disease symptoms and underlying cause, as the VA examiner relied on records from a specific time period that may not reflect the severity of his condition.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome was granted a 60% rating prior to June 30, 2015 and a 100% rating from that date onwards.,Service connection for hypertension was granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of a clear opinion regarding the etiology of the eye disorder, including vertigo and disequilibrium. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to burn pit exposure in Iraq.

The Veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a back disability. The claims for bilateral shoulder and elbow disabilities are remanded.,Service connection for Meniere's disease (also claimed as dizziness) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, an eye disorder, and a vestibular disorder other than vertigo due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded other claims due to insufficient evidence. The remaining issues are also remanded as new VA examinations are needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sexual dysfunction disability and vertigo, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence/aggravation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating issues due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination. The claims include bilateral hearing loss, TBI residuals, wrist disabilities, headaches, vertigo, sleep apnea, and adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate have been granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, headaches from TBI, low back strain, bilateral hearing loss with nonsuppurative otitis media, diabetes mellitus with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral vascular disease, peripheral neuropathy, hemorrhoids, residuals of TBI, and other conditions.

The Veteran's appeal of an increased rating for vertigo was dismissed.,Right knee impairment, left knee impairment, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea were all granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and dizziness/vertigo, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his military service.,Service connection is also granted for bilateral dysfunction of eustachian tube as secondary to allergic rhinitis or hypertension.