Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 50% since November 16, 2020.,The Veteran's right and left upper extremity nerves disabilities were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or medications.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD with TBI and vertigo, headaches, lumbosacral strain, sciatica (both sides), shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis (both sides), tinnitus, and bilateral varicocele and hydrocele are granted effective April 26, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection of vertigo due to its full grant in a prior decision. Service connection is granted for low back disability, and the claims for left knee, left wrist, and left foot calcaneal spurs are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for febrile malnutrition, headaches, a heart condition (chest pain), and vertigo as there is no current evidence of these conditions at any time during or proximate to the period on appeal.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for initial compensable ratings and service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus aggravates his non-service-connected vertigo. The claims file will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including traumatic brain injury, vertigo, shoulder disabilities, elbow and wrist disabilities, hand disabilities, hip disability, ankle disabilities, respiratory breathing problems, frontal sinusitis, and rhinitis are denied. The Board notes that the Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for frontal sinusitis and rhinitis is granted based on presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter due to service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's TBI residuals of dizziness/vertigo and gait, coordination, and balance issues are rated at a 10 percent level due to mild interference with instrumental activities of daily living or work.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing impairment, including otosclerosis and BPPV with left ear hearing loss, is now rated at 100 percent effective March 14, 2024.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, vertigo, multiple lipomas, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding private treatment records and inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including scheduling VA examinations to determine the cause and severity of the Veteran's vertigo, diabetes, and pseudophakia.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of various disabilities, including left and right ankle disabilities, residuals of traumatic brain injury, vertigo, and cold exposure-related disabilities. The issues related to cervical spine, shoulder, wrist, low back, hip, knee, pes planus, hallux valgus, and headache were remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to consider the Veteran's vertigo and dizziness complaints related to his right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right vestibular unilateral weakness, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran is granted a 60 percent disability rating for Meniere's disease, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hypogonadism due to TBI have been remanded by the Board.,The AOJ will consider any new evidence submitted after the September 2022 SOC during the remand process.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been remanded due to the need for further examination or evidence in several cases. The left knee strain claim remains denied, as does all other individual conditions except for those related to service connection.

The Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo associated with obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the initial award of service connection on June 5, 2017. Other issues remain pending for further review.