Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions and inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo, specifically whether it is caused by service or secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision and requires additional medical opinions to address inconsistencies in the record regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they were present during service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to tinnitus and hearing loss. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether the condition was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle condition, left ankle condition, low back or lumbar spine condition, and residuals of an upper left facial fracture with headaches and vertigo. Service connection was granted for bilateral ear condition (to include hearing loss).,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo/dizziness, finding no evidence of a link between these disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, a head injury (secondary to Meniere's disease), vertigo, and headaches due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide any missing private treatment records.

The Board has determined that the case requires further examination and opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo, which is currently being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The appeals are not about service connection, but rather the severity of his existing conditions.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding records and needs to obtain them for proper evaluation of the Veteran's claims. The issues include determining appropriate ratings, establishing service connection, and increasing the rating for Meniere's syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for vertigo/loss balance issue/dizziness has been granted. The claims of service connection for migraines and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to service, and whether it should be granted as direct service connection or reopened due to new evidence.

The Board has granted the reinstatement of a 30 percent rating for service connection for vertigo, effective April 3, 2021. The Veteran's vertigo is not considered to be part of his PTSD and was improperly combined with it in an earlier decision.

The Veteran's benign neoplasm of the left ear with vertigo is rated at 30 percent, which is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's Syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The issues of service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (Vertigo) and Bilateral Hearing Loss are remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased rating of migraines, service connection for vertigo, and service connection for tinnitus. As a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for chronic pain, left and right knee pain, and a breathing problem were dismissed. The Veteran's claims for service connection of his left hip disability (secondary to lumbar spine) and peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for vertigo/loss balance issue/dizziness has been granted. The claims of service connection for migraines and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for chronic pain, left and right knee pain, and a breathing problem were dismissed. The Veteran's claims for service connection of his left hip disability (secondary to lumbar spine) and peripheral vestibular disorder (vertigo) are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on three conditions (temporomandibular joint dysfunction injury with residuals, Meniere's disease, and peripheral vestibular disorder) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they pertain to his death.

The Board has granted an effective date of April 13, 2015 for a 30 percent evaluation for Meniere's syndrome. The Veteran met all eligibility criteria on June 10, 1999.