Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran is entitled to retroactive CRDP compensation payments for the periods from March 1, 2010, through May 31, 2012, and July 19, 2012, through April 30, 2014. However, it is unclear if he received the full amount of VA compensation benefits he was entitled to for the period prior to March 1, 2010.

The Veteran's left ear disability, including vertigo, is granted service connection. Service connection for rectum and anus condition, hemorrhoids, intestinal condition, gastrointestinal tumor, and dental disability are denied. Service connection for back disability is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and hypertension, finding that these conditions are not proximately due to or permanently worsened by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal seeking service connection for diarrhea is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for vertigo is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for a lower back disability is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed.,The appeal from that part of the July 2017 rating decision denying entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is dismissed.

The Veteran's emergency room visit for vertigo was deemed urgent and a VA facility was not feasibly available, allowing for reimbursement of the non-VA medical care.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional records and provide updated VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting diagnoses and lack of opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo and Meniere's syndrome. The Veteran is to be provided a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection for hearing loss, dizziness/vertigo, and a psychiatric disorder. The claims are not decided at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted. However, the claim for service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to hearing loss and/or tinnitus, was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and to determine if a new examination is needed for the service-connected Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (PVD).

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo and loss of equilibrium, increased rating for tinnitus, and earlier effective date for an increased rating of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete evaluations and potential CUE in previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral ear hearing loss, peripheral vestibular disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to issues with the previous decisions and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between Meniere's disease and service, as well as its relation to service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remands and insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's Meniere's disease and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and lack of an opinion on whether TBI manifestations are distinguishable from non-service-connected mental health conditions.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease, concluding that the Veteran did not have a nexus between his active duty service and the condition. The evidence showed no in-service diagnosis or treatment of Meniere's syndrome, and post-service records indicated the condition began many years after service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is etiologically related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.