Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his headache disability. The back, vertigo, pulmonary nodule, and thyroid nodules claims were denied as there was no evidence of a service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical condition but has remanded the issue of service connection for his vestibular disorder, as there are insufficient medical opinions to determine its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and Meniere's syndrome or endolymphatic hydrops have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding the secondary service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and vertigo, as well as the claim for TDIU due to a failure to obtain translation of medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 50 percent, effective from July 12, 2022.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal regarding an increased rating for service-connected vertigo should be remanded due to incomplete records and a need to obtain relevant medical evidence.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain an adequate VA examination regarding the current level of severity of the Veteran's service-connected BPPV.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because he failed to provide a payment of premiums. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the eligibility requirements for a waiver of premiums due to his employment status and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and higher initial ratings for OSA, GERD, and vertigo have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign proximal positional vertigo with scarred tympanic membrane was received on June 10, 2013. The effective date is set at that time as the date of receipt of her claim. No earlier effective date can be granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected genital warts has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of whether Meniere's disease is secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand three issues: the rating for PTSD, service connection for dizziness and vertigo, and service connection for a left foot disability. The Veteran's Social Security Administration records are needed to continue the review process.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for tinnitus and vertigo due to duty-to-assist errors, specifically failing to obtain VA treatment records associated with the claims file.

The Board has denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, Meniere's disease, vertigo, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The Board found no current disabilities related to the conditions claimed or diagnosed during service.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability is not compensable as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for his vision disability and vertigo are remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, peripheral vestibular disability (claimed as vertigo), and overactive bladder are all found to be proximately due or aggravated by their respective service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, entitlement to service connection for anemia, entitlement to service connection for left lower extremity sciatica, and entitlement to service connection for right lower extremity sciatica.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, vertigo, and pneumonia are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as there is no current diagnosis or treatment for this condition, and the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to his service-connected disabilities.