Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and vertigo, both claimed as secondary to TBI. The Veteran was not found to have a current diagnosis of TBI or vertigo that is related to his military service.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran's appeal is concurrent with his Higher-Level Review request.

The Veteran's vertigo and bilateral knee condition are granted as secondary to service-connected hearing loss. The Veteran's current disabilities of vertigo and bilateral knee condition were found to be proximately due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, left side sciatica, right side sciatica, and vertigo as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities have been dismissed as they were granted in a July 2024 rating decision.,The claim for service connection for dizziness and vertigo has been denied due to lack of current disability manifestation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, vertigo, and OSA due to lack of a current diagnosis in some cases or insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, head injury and traumatic brain injury (TBI) vertigo, and headaches have been readjudicated due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is being remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for head injury and TBI vertigo and headaches are being remanded.

The Veteran's ankle, wrist, bowel, and urinary issues are being remanded for further development to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for vertigo and right shoulder pain due to insufficient notice in the April 2021 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for increased ratings for service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder and bilateral hearing loss as the appellant was not a valid claimant due to the Veteran's surviving spouse still being alive at the time of her appeal submission.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent evaluation for Meniere's disease effective July 31, 2019.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was also granted effective July 31, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for depression and sleeplessness, both secondary to service-connected tinnitus, have been denied. The claim for anxiety is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset in service or post-service incident.,The Veteran's vertigo claim related to his service-connected tinnitus has also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back condition and vertigo due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to determine if the current conditions are related to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck condition and vertigo due to conflicting medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently service-connected but denied on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a pre-decisional error in not having a medical opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of one or both feet, or ankylosis of one or both knees or hips. The Board finds the claim should be reconsidered with further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The effective date for the grants was set at July 26, 2018.,The Veteran's asthma is currently rated as 30 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the appellant's head injury, migraines, and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure is conceded.