Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to determine if the Veteran's dizziness/vertigo is directly related to service, including any in-service events or injuries.

The Board granted service connection for a seizure disability as secondary to the Veteran's TBI, restored a 50% rating for tension headaches, and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to residuals of a TBI.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back pain, left shoulder osteoarthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff, right bicep tendonitis, left bicep tendonitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and Meniere's Syndrome (vertigo) to address duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain adequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, bilateral foot neuropathy, and balance issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and active service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are being remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease and denied an earlier effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD, as well as a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 13, 2018, for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and granted service connection for a heart condition. The reduction of the disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was upheld.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent from September 1, 2021, due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, to include an anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, is rated at 70 percent from September 1, 2021, but no more.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected vertigo and remanded the claim for service connection for venous insufficiency.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle strain and increased disability ratings to 30 percent for right shoulder AC joint osteoarthritis, right knee arthritic changes, left knee meniscal repair, sinusitis, and vertigo.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension and remanded several other claims, including those for brain damage, memory loss, vertigo, seizures, acquired psychiatric disability, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain with IVDS, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the now service-connected cervical strain, increased ratings for headaches, back disability, and sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to anxiety disorder, to include depression and a 100 percent initial rating for Meniere's disease.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for compensable ratings for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and post-traumatic headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for vertigo and PTSD, an increased initial rating for migraines, and TDIU.

The appeal of the issues related to increased disability evaluations for various conditions, including peripheral vestibular disease, anxiety disorder with depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, left ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were dismissed due to procedural defects.

The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for Meniere's disease with vertigo and tinnitus associated with traumatic brain injury, residuals of head trauma but denied a compensable rating for migraines associated with the same condition.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right knee meniscal injury and remanded several service connection claims.