Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected TBI with PTSD, previously rated as post-concussional syndrome with cerebellar dysfunction, is now rated at 70 percent effective July 12, 2010. A separate 30 percent rating for a peripheral vestibular disorder associated with the service-connected TBI with PTSD is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of Meniere's syndrome, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his active service.

The Board has remanded five claims for service connection, all related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, insomnia, vertigo, neurobehavioral effects, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's central vertigo is granted a maximum 30 percent disability rating, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 6204.

The Veteran is granted a separate 20 percent rating for intention tremor of the left upper extremity, effective February 28, 2015.,An extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted for the period prior to November 20, 2015. The Veteran's service-connected BPPV and headaches have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment during this period.,The Board finds that an extraschedular TDIU award is warranted for the period prior to November 20, 2015 due to the Veteran's service-connected BPPV and headaches preventing him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the Board has remanded this issue.,The Veteran's secondary service connection claim for a vestibular disorder is also remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA examination addressing the relationship between any current ear diagnoses and active service. The Veteran is required to report for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and shoulder disorders are remanded. The Veteran's right elbow and right knee disabilities have been granted a separate rating based on instability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a recurrent vestibular disability, including vertigo or BPPV, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to conflicting opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's BPPV and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left toenail condition, xerosis of forearms, actinic keratosis, demodex folliculitis, chronic otitis externa (left ear pain), and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a bilateral ear condition and vertigo due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but the VA examinations did not provide adequate diagnoses or opinions.

Your appeal for service connection of vertigo has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board cannot proceed with this matter as it is no longer relevant.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the condition was not incurred in or caused by service and was not related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and vertigo (now to include Meniere's disease) due to incomplete examinations and lack of relevant medical records. The Veteran will need to undergo further examination and obtain any outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted at a 50% rating effective November 14, 2019. The claim for increased ratings for other conditions remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an improper notice of disagreement form, and a statement of the case must be issued.