Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for vertigo has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw all remaining issues associated with this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder is now rated at 70 percent, effective July 1, 1996.,Service connection for Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis was granted with an effective date of July 1, 1996.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be related to service exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic vestibular disorder and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's arrhythmia, bruxism, COPD, right hip condition, left hip condition, left knee injury, obesity, traumatic brain injury, and vertigo have not been found to be related to service.,PTSD with major depressive disorder has resulted in a rating of 70 percent but the Veteran is still considered unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed vestibular condition and Meniere's disease disability. The VA examiner is requested to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn all remaining issues on appeal, including those for vertigo and spinal disabilities. The Board is dismissing the appeals as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and headaches, finding that the Veteran had continuous symptoms since service separation and meets the requirements of presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's Disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current condition and any in-service injury or illness.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's Syndrome, but the case is remanded to determine if a separate rating is warranted for chronic otitis externa.

The Board has denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or causation during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral ocular myasthenia and Lyme disease with vertigo are granted, but the eye disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and a need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current ulcer, vertigo, or tinnitus disability. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.,For the lower back, sinusitis, and vision disability (lazy eye) issues, VA examinations are needed to determine their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic neurologic disorder, CFS, muscle pain in hands and feet, liver lesions, unexplained weight loss, and Meniere's syndrome as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for Meniere's syndrome is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo, to include Meniere's disease and vagal nerve syndrome (secondary to service-connected tinnitus).

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's vertigo is related to his service, including herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's appeal regarding his tinnitus claim is dismissed. His vertigo and back condition are granted with service connection, but the multiple joint pain claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.