Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for vertigo, including as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's left ear hearing loss is caused or aggravated by her service-connected Meniere's syndrome and/or vertigo. The VA must also obtain any outstanding treatment records from various VA facilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and further development is required.

The Veteran's headaches and vertigo and dizziness disorders are granted as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease, with a disability rating of 60 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder manifested by dizziness, to include vertigo, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability. The examiner opined that the current vestibular disorder is not due to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of the Veteran's diagnosis and inadequate opinion regarding whether his dizziness and staggering are related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of her vertigo. The examiner will also need to provide an opinion on whether her vertigo was caused or aggravated by her service-connected tinnitus or hearing loss.

Service connection is granted for asthma and rhinitis, with a presumption of exposure to particulate matter in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,The Veteran's vertigo and dizziness are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to March 3, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his PTSD did not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 50 percent, and he is also denied TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted, with a rating of 70 percent effective April 18, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD and/or medication) is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for knee strain and vertigo, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, and remanded for further examination regarding service connection for PTSD and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is presumed to be related to exposure to particulate matter during his active duty service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claims for tension headaches and vertigo are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of head trauma and benign positional vertigo, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.,Service connection was also not granted for benign positional vertigo as secondary to residuals of head trauma due to lack of medical correlation between the conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for vertigo is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tonsilitis is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for a temporary total disability rating for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability is denied.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo as secondary to tinnitus, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for TMJ, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD or sinusitis.