Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for ear disorder (dizziness, vertigo), bilateral shoulder disability, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to incomplete compliance with previous remands.

The Veteran's claims for joint pain, peripheral neuropathy, migrainous vertigo, and ulcerative proctitis have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for low back, neck, bilateral knee, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, migraines, and ulcerative proctitis.,The Veteran's elbow and wrist conditions, neuropathy, and dizziness/vertigo have not been evaluated yet. Further examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he had engaged in substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, and thus did not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for dizziness and vertigo, hypertension, and a skin disorder. The case will be remanded to obtain new VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for Meniere's disease, increased ratings for hearing loss and tinnitus, and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease and vertigo, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have continued since then.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include migraine disorder, lung disorder (COPD), colon disorder (IBS), kidney disorder (renal mass), and vertigo.

The Veteran's BPPV and migraines are rated at a separate 40 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating for his BPPV. The Veteran is currently in receipt of a TDIU due to both conditions.

The Veteran is granted SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) for the need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI, as he requires daily assistance in all aspects of daily living and would require hospitalization if not provided with such care.

The Veteran's increased rating for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo with Meniere's Disease is granted, subject to the laws and regulations controlling the award of monetary benefits. The issues of increased ratings for Bilateral Hearing Loss and Tinnitus are dismissed as moot due to their subsumption in the Meniere's Disease rating.

An increased (compensable) disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss from September 2, 2015, is denied.,Service connection for postural hypotension (claimed as vertigo), as secondary to medication prescribed to treat the service-connected hypertension, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for information about the qualifications of VA examiners who provided opinions in this case, and updated VA treatment records are needed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and missing audiograms, requiring a new VA examination for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo) as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The issue of service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder other than GERD is remanded.

The Veteran withdrew their claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, chronic vertigo, eye problems, and mood disorders. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including bilateral hip and foot disabilities, psychiatric conditions, sleep disorders, hearing loss, vertigo, vision loss, hyperlipidemia, GERD, skin rashes, hand circulatory condition, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requires additional examinations and opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo secondary to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to his service-connected disabilities was granted, but subject to certain regulations governing the payment of monetary awards.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated VA Form 21-8940 application.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including VA examinations to assess the current nature and severity of various conditions. The Veteran's service connection claims are not addressed as they involve direct service connection.