Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for vertigo and left shoulder disability, as they were not adequately addressed in previous examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for post-concussive headaches with dizziness have been denied, as the highest level of evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes is 50 percent. The separate rating for Meniere's syndrome has also been denied.

The Veteran's vertigo and BPPV are found to be directly related to their exposure to acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous VA examination, and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for COPD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim prior to a decision.,Service connection for tinnitus and vertigo were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Bilateral hearing loss is remanded, and any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from September 27, 2019 to July 20, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities.,From July 21, 2020 onwards, the Veteran's combined rating of 70% allowed him to receive a TDIU without needing to prove unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection to his bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the complexity and need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's vestibular disorder, finding that it is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's atypical Meniere's disease is at least as likely as not due to service, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, dry eye syndrome, tension and migraine headaches, and vertigo associated with his service-connected TBI are all granted. The rating for the dry eye syndrome is separate from the TBI rating, as it is a residual of the TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional examinations.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for right ear hearing loss and vertigo.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for vertigo and a jaw condition due to insufficient development. The VA examiners were instructed to consider the Veteran's lay assertions regarding symptom onset and continuity.

The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of current disability. The claim for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied as part of the January 2003 rating decision, which is final. The claims for vertigo and sunburn scars were addressed in the August 2016 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VistA Imaging records and a VA knee examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C, vertigo, and hypertension due to possible association with the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, OSA, and vertigo are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's chronic headaches are aggravated by her service-connected vertigo.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a brain aneurysm, bilateral eye disorder, right-side stroke residuals, hypertension, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, nerve damage to include loss of muscle in the brain, and arthritis. The Board found no evidence that these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal position vertigo (BPPV), finding that the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and nausea, which began in service, are related to his active military service.