Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, fibromyalgia, and other joint disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of Lyme disease residuals, vertigo, and cause of death due to insufficient evidence. The VA will need to obtain records from Dr. Galbraith and conduct a VA examination regarding the Veteran's health conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's peripheral vertigo is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability, including medications used for treatment.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence of a direct link to service and insufficient medical opinion supporting secondary service connection due to tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, vertigo, lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction as secondary to lumbar spine disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD from November 1, 2008 and an earlier effective date of May 28, 1970 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's Meniere's Syndrome and hearing loss are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic headaches, positional vertigo, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or maintaining gainful employment prior to July 31, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.