Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and its secondary disabilities, including peripheral vestibular disorders, 5th cranial nerve, 7th cranial nerve, 10th cranial nerve, 11th cranial nerve, bilateral upper extremity radial nerves, bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerves, erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The effective date for these benefits is June 18, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, vertigo, hearing loss, sinusitis, acid reflux, right knee condition, and left knee condition have all been denied. The evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or as a result of military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to address the aggravation prong of secondary service connection for vertigo. The Veteran's vertigo is being requested to be evaluated again with consideration of whether it was aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and a need for further development.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or service connection prior to September 1, 2024.,Service connection for bladder cancer and diabetes were also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to readjudicate his claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and a cervical spine (neck) condition. However, the AOJ did not address the merits of the claim on remand due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran should be provided with an examination to determine if his neck condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for Meniere's disease and sinusitis have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current Meniere's disease is related to his in-service symptoms, including vertigo, which are consistent with the diagnosis of Meniere's disease. For sinusitis, the Board determined it was secondary to his already service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected nasal septal deviation and left vestibular stenosis is being remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran was granted service connection for rhinitis and vertigo (Meniere's disease) with an effective date of October 7, 2019. The Board found that the evidence supported a direct relationship between his symptoms and service.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome and vertigo, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal is denied for a compensable initial rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo as secondary to tinnitus. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that an effective date of January 13, 1995 for service connection of left ear hearing loss is granted. The Veteran's claim for increased rating of eustachian tube dysfunction and TBI remains pending.

The Board has remanded five service connection claims for a left knee condition, vertigo, lung condition, right hand condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records from Cooper Hospital.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo, as these conditions are being evaluated in relation to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis with nasal stenosis and vertigo, as well as her TDIU claim, are being remanded due to procedural errors in the initial decision. The Board finds that an adequate VA ear examination is needed to assess the severity of her vertigo, and an additional VA allergic rhinitis examination is required to evaluate her allergic rhinitis with nasal stenosis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular condition, including persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) and unilateral peripheral vestibular hypofunction. The Board found that the Veteran had current diagnoses of these conditions and that they began during his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, vertigo, sinusitis, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, coronary artery disease, plantar fasciitis, hypertension, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), lumbar strain, left hip osteoarthritis, and right hip osteoarthritis have been granted. However, the claims for service connection for vertigo as secondary to tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for vertigo before the Board could make a decision.

Your appeal for a higher rating for migraines with vertigo has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection for vestibular migraines is granted, and the claim of tinnitus is remanded.