Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's vertigo is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness has been granted due to the submission of new evidence. The claims for cervical spine, left hip, and right hip disabilities are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed.

An effective date of February 27, 2018, is granted for the award of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.,From February 27, 2018, an initial rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for vertigo was remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has found that the AOJ did not obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo, and thus remanded for further development. The issues include determining whether the Veteran's vertigo is proximately due to or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus and/or rupture right eardrum.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome, also claimed as vertigo, is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is remanded to determine the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Veteran's right eye disability is granted a 10% rating, but no higher. The TBI residuals are denied any increase in rating.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo as of December 22, 2016. The effective date is based on the Veteran's claim and not a new law or issue.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed. The issue of service connection for recurrent vestibular disability to include vertigo is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for TMJ, an ear disorder (vertigo and dizziness), obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) as due to service-connected tinnitus. The VA is instructed to provide a new opinion regarding whether these conditions would be less severe but for the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The RO did not request records from Temple ENT, which may have shown a diagnosis of Meniere's syndrome.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that his condition began during active service and is related to an injury he sustained in 1991.

The Board has determined that the AOJ made errors in its duty to assist and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo and dizziness with peripheral vestibular disorder and Meniere's syndrome was granted, but an earlier effective date is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint separation was denied, as the evidence did not establish a diagnosis prior to March 4, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral knee condition, and vertigo are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.,No new or relevant evidence has been received that would warrant readjudication of any claim.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (claimed as dizziness) before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI was granted effective January 11, 2024. His psychiatric disorder with TBI is rated at 100% since March 13, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome and unspecified aural vertigo, finding that his symptoms began in service and have continued since then. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to organic diseases of the nervous system.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Service connection for PTSD, right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, vertigo, and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension is also granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for a separate 30 percent evaluation for vertigo is granted, as the symptoms more nearly approximate dizziness and occasional staggering.