Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The appeal seeking service connection for a balance disorder/vestibular problems has been dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling new examinations to clarify the Veteran's use of medication.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome, as an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's reported symptoms of dizziness and ear condition in service has not been provided.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for benign growth of the bones (benign mass to frontal bone) prior to April 7, 2020, but denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from that date. The Board also remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury and related symptoms to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and DEA basic eligibility, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to November 10, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but referred a claim for service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 6, 2018 to May 21, 2023 and denied ratings in excess of 40 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, illness, or disease related to these disabilities. The claim for a sleep apnea disability was also denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, Meniere's disease, and restless arm and leg syndromes on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. It also granted earlier effective dates for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an initial 100 percent rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2018 for the award of a 100 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome with hearing loss with vertigo and tinnitus, as well as for establishing basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the claim for service connection of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for initial compensable ratings for migraines and vertigo.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, granted a TDIU from December 3, 2020, and denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an improper concurrent election of review options. The claims for tinnitus and vertigo were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, a mental health disorder, vertigo, and a right wrist disability due to an incomplete record of the Veteran's service treatment records (STRs) and service personnel records (SPRs).

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a back disorder and vertigo due to concurrent elections under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, vertigo, and traumatic brain injury as there is no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service. The claims for bladder incontinence, migraine headaches, and right thumb pain were remanded for further development.