Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo, which had its onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to address relevant lay statements. The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder, including vertigo, is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination in determining whether the Veteran's vertigo disorder is related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.,The Veteran is currently rated at 30 percent for his operative scar, but a higher rating may be warranted based on further examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for stroke, facial paralysis and numbness (Bell's palsy), vertigo secondary to a service-connected disability, and dry eyes secondary to a service-connected disability. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of in-service combat injuries that led to his current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied because he failed to provide necessary evidence and did not meet the criteria of being permanently and totally disabled from nonservice-connected disability.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for tinnitus, PTSD, and hypertension are denied. Service connection for a back disorder, tension headaches, and vertigo is also denied.,An initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and prostate disorder, finding no evidence of a nexus to active duty service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease is rated at 100 percent from October 2, 2009 to January 23, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for hypothyroidism and denied service connection for vertigo, cysts and painful scar, and skin rash on the buttocks. The Veteran's current hypothyroidism is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left lumbar radiculopathy (claimed as sciatica) is granted. A rating of 20 percent is granted for the lumbar spine disability, effective August 18, 2020. The Veteran also receives a grant of a 100 percent rating for Meniere's disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for vertigo. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is found to be the primary cause of his vestibular disorder, and he has been granted a TDIU from December 19, 2002. The issue of entitlement to an extraschedular TDIU prior to that date remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset during or related to military service, particularly given the potential toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, specifically back condition, vertigo, insomnia, and depression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a migraine headache disorder and vertigo, as secondary to a service-connected disability due to insufficient rationale in previous VA opinions. The Veteran is entitled to new VA examinations to address her claims.

All appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include cervical spine disability, vertigo or dizziness, and chronic headache disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial 70 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim. Other service-connected conditions are also granted or remanded as specified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn, and no new evidence was submitted to reopen a previously denied claim. The Board found that the additional evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims.