Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for vertigo, left shoulder disability, GERD, lower back disability, bilateral hip disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or functional impairment.,The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities (right and left) are also denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or functional impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries sustained in a June 2021 motorcycle accident were not incurred in line of duty due to his own willful misconduct, and therefore, service connection for all claimed conditions is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether his current disability may be characterized as vertigo and is the result of an in-service head injury.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine and migraine headaches have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for neuralgia peripheral nerves sciatic right, left, and vertigo are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, gout in the toes, and hearing loss in the left ear have all been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.,VA examinations did not find any evidence of the claimed disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for Meniere's disease due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether it is aggravated by a service-connected tinnitus disability.

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including headaches, vertigo, and bilateral hearing loss, are being remanded for further evaluation. The case is also remanded to address the etiology of peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches has been granted at a maximum of 50 percent, effective March 3, 2017. Separate ratings of 10 percent and 30 percent have also been granted for TBI residuals and BPPV, respectively, both effective June 25, 2019.

The Veteran's BPPV is caused by his service-connected hypertension, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and right lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hallux valgus, tinea pedis, vertigo and dizziness, bilateral pes planus, and left hallux valgus have been granted.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran did not file a valid Notice of Disagreement and all issues have been addressed in prior decisions.

The Board has determined that the January 2025 VA examination report is inadequate to rate the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome, and thus remands the case for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The evidence supports that these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded most of the Veteran's claims due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need to obtain additional medical records before readjudicating these cases.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for peripheral artery disease and vertigo due to a withdrawal of these claims by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an inner ear condition-i.e., vertigo along with a 'whooshing' sound and bilateral carotid artery dissection, finding no current disability related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than January 8, 2024, for additional dependency compensation for his child K. M. M., based on school attendance, is dismissed as the appeal was docketed improperly due to concurrent administrative review options.

The Veteran's TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective November 24, 2021. The Board found the evidence to be at least evenly balanced as to whether the service-connected condition approximated no greater than level 3 impairment in cognitive impairment.

Your appeal for service connection of peripheral vestibular disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.