Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and TDIU, and assigned an initial evaluation of 30 percent for coronary artery disease prior to November 26, 2014. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for Meniere's syndrome, to include as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and the need for a TERA examination.

The Board denied an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder and vertigo, granted a TDIU, and remanded evaluations for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease L4-L5 with intervertebral disc syndrome, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted a separate compensable evaluation of 30 percent for the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder as a residual of TBI.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, hypertension, and vertigo. The claims for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were also denied as not secondary to a service-connected disability. Some claims for various musculoskeletal conditions of the cervical spine, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, feet, and fibromyalgia are remanded for further development.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for right hand numbness, optic neuritis, skin cancer, and bilateral feet numbness but granted service connection for vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and vertigo as the evidence of record did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right elbow condition, but remanded the claim for secondary service connection for vertigo.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding that the probative evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current diagnosis and his in-service symptoms or noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hyperacusis, vertigo, chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, psychiatric disorder, fatigue-related issues, and low back condition, to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims were withdrawn by the Veteran, leading to their dismissal. The remaining claims for service connection are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's Disease and an increased rating of 20 percent for hemorrhoids, but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension and granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for vertigo, but no higher. The claim for service connection for heat stroke was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran withdrew all appeals at the Board, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for vertigo, and the claim has been dismissed.

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, while an earlier effective date of special monthly compensation (SMC) from September 25, 2020, was granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's condition, diagnosed as BPPV, is a MUCMI.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.