Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to incomplete records and missed VA examinations. The Veteran's TBI, vertigo, blurred vision, left knee disability, sciatica, bilateral hearing loss, and temporomandibular joint disability are all under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for a disability characterized by dizziness, loss of balance, drowsiness, and nausea, including vertigo and inner ear infection. The VA must obtain new medical opinions addressing whether these symptoms are related to active service or aggravated by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for obtaining additional medical records and providing a VA examination addendum opinion regarding service connection for vertigo.

The Veteran's TBI with central vertigo is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this case for a new evaluation due to evidence suggesting worsening of symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that it did not originate in service and is not otherwise related to service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD and tinnitus were not incurred in or related to service, while hypothyroidism, vertigo (secondary to hypothyroidism), and granulomas in the lungs are remanded for further development.,Service connection is denied for COPD, tinnitus, and vertigo due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Hypothyroidism, vertigo (as secondary to hypothyroidism), and granulomas in the lungs remain under consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a disability characterized by vertigo and a kidney disability, finding that the conditions did not have their onset in service or were due to exposure to herbicides. The Veteran's assertions of chemical exposure during service were not supported by credible evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain. The evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions were related to his active service or caused by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vestibular disorder, diagnosed as vestibular migraine, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the new evidence submitted related to his in-service symptoms and current diagnosis of vestibular migraine.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision. The remaining issues of service connection for back, neck, TBI, and vertigo and Meniere's disease are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of vertigo began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed. The Board found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a back disability, right arm disability, radiculopathy (right lower extremity), and radiculopathy (left lower extremity).

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for initial adjudication of service connection claims for vertigo and a psychiatric disorder. These issues will be addressed before the TDIU issue can be decided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and Meniere's syndrome, BPPV, and central vestibular dysfunction dizziness due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran needs further examinations to address inconsistencies in previous examination results.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration due to incomplete evaluations and unclear relationships between conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for balance disorder and vision disorder, both claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The VA will conduct additional examinations to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable, as he was able to maintain full-time employment in a substantially gainful occupation until August 14, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart condition, vertigo, neck condition, and back condition due to their onset or aggravation during his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding when the Veteran's BPPV manifested and how long it had been a problem. The AOJ must consider additional relevant evidence in the first instance.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including chronic headaches, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity neurological disorder (claimed as neuropathy), left knee disability, dizziness/vertigo, sleep disability (to include sleep apnea), and diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded these issues to obtain VA medical opinions regarding the nature and likely etiology of each condition.