Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Meniere's disease, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy due to conflicting opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran is asked to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome is granted. The claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to insufficient evidence of a connection to service. The claim for scoliosis was reopened, but the Board finds that remand is needed as an addendum opinion on the etiology of thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease is required.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) due to the evidence being in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's period of service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability has been reopened, and the Board is remanding this issue.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, vertigo, motion sickness, and/or dizziness (and to include labyrinthitis) has also been reopened. The Board is requesting an addendum from the June 2016 DBQ examiner regarding causation and aggravation of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an ear drum disability or Meniere's disease, and finds that these conditions are not related to his service. The evidence is against finding any association between his symptoms and his active duty.

The Board has determined that the VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) decision denying eligibility for PCAFC benefits was inadequate, and thus remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a recent assertion by the Veteran that his vertigo is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The claim will be reconsidered with an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his vertigo, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and records to determine his eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing a vehicle, specially adapted housing, and home adaptation grants.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on five different conditions was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), vertigo, and headaches as secondary to TBI. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining and/or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for Parkinson's disease, persistent depressive disorder, neck condition, back condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and pes planus have been dismissed.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to bilateral hearing loss and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage with paralysis and loss of sense of taste.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and dizziness/vertigo due to incomplete records, need for clarification on speech discrimination testing, and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's eye disorder, including dry eye syndrome and a visual field defect resulting in blurred vision, is granted as service connected. The Veteran's disability manifested by dizziness, imbalance, and vertigo is also granted as service connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The examiner needs to provide a more detailed opinion on this issue.

The Board denied service connection for TBI residuals and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service or any incident of service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to his service-connected disabilities. The Appellant's claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is rendered moot as a result.

The Veteran's cancer may be a result of exposure to Agent Orange while in service. The Board finds there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to conduct the required development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange, and thus remands for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, including as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's increased ratings for seventh cranial nerve paralysis, fifth and twelfth cranial nerve paralyses, and right ear otitis media with mastoidectomy and vertigo were denied. The effective date for the TDIU was also denied as it is not factually ascertainable that he met the criteria within one year prior to his claim.