Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board granted restoration of the 100 percent disability rating for Meniere's syndrome and restored SMC based on housebound status effective September 1, 2020.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for vertigo, major depression/anxiety condition, and degenerative arthritis of both hands to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, and no further action can be taken on the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete evidence.

The appeal for service connection for sinusitis, allergies, and vertigo was dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a psychiatric disability (anxiety), hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence of a valid claim prior to August 27, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for sleep apnea. The claims for a cervical spine disability and bilateral radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache condition and peripheral vestibular condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's effective date for a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder was granted as of February 19, 2020.

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury with vertigo and 30 percent for migraine headaches, while denying a compensable rating for right orbital bone status post blowout fracture and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 14, 2018 for service connection and disability ratings for migraine headaches and vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for low back disability due to an error in the previous administrative determination.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that his symptoms were productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, migraines, vertigo, and HPV as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. The claims for diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, vertigo, a bilateral hip condition and GERD. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to low back sciatica, right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to low back sciatica, hypertension, an increased rating for knee degenerative arthritis, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, due to a need for a VA examination and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.