Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the claim of peripheral vestibular disorder due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's vertigo is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, the highest possible under DC 6204.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The hearing loss claim is denied, while the knee, skin disorder, vertigo, and sleep apnea claims are being reconsidered.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for headaches, including as secondary to Meniere's Disease, due to inadequate rationale in the March 2020 VA opinion and a need for an addendum opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection as the claim was granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for eating disorder is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome or endolymphatic hydrops, including whether it is related to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's headaches, vestibular disorder, and right upper extremity muscle weakness associated with TBI are all granted. The Veteran is awarded a 30 percent disability rating for his headaches from April 20, 2010 to March 30, 2017, and on and after March 30, 2017. A separate rating of 30 percent is also granted for the Veteran's vestibular disorder. The Veteran's right upper extremity muscle weakness associated with TBI is not rated higher than 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, left hand strain, right knee strain, and Meniere's syndrome due to incomplete treatment records and need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's headaches, GERD and vertigo were not found to be service-connected. Headaches were denied as they are a separate entity from the service-connected disabilities. GERD was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to evaluate whether a separate compensable rating is warranted for the Veteran's TBI residuals, including his vestibular injury and balance/dizziness symptoms. The DROC will schedule an examination and obtain a medical opinion regarding these issues.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, left ear hearing loss, and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran did not have diagnosed conditions of vertigo or left ear hearing loss at any time during the appeal period. Right ear hearing loss was found to be noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and whether in-service herbicide agent exposure is related. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including TBI, hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease, are not considered as causes for his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his assertions of exposure to environmental toxins and injuries during military service. The cases are now pending before a VA examiner for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient compliance with previous instructions and inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo, specifically whether it is caused by service or secondary to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision and requires additional medical opinions to address inconsistencies in the record regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they were present during service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to tinnitus and hearing loss. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether the condition was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for a right ankle condition, left ankle condition, low back or lumbar spine condition, and residuals of an upper left facial fracture with headaches and vertigo. Service connection was granted for bilateral ear condition (to include hearing loss).,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo/dizziness, finding no evidence of a link between these disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, a head injury (secondary to Meniere's disease), vertigo, and headaches due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations. The Veteran is requested to provide any missing private treatment records.