Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal position vertigo (BPPV), finding that the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and nausea, which began in service, are related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, fibromyalgia, and other joint disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of Lyme disease residuals, vertigo, and cause of death due to insufficient evidence. The VA will need to obtain records from Dr. Galbraith and conduct a VA examination regarding the Veteran's health conditions.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine if the Veteran's peripheral vertigo is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability, including medications used for treatment.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence of a direct link to service and insufficient medical opinion supporting secondary service connection due to tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, vertigo, lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction as secondary to lumbar spine disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD from November 1, 2008 and an earlier effective date of May 28, 1970 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's Meniere's Syndrome and hearing loss are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic headaches, positional vertigo, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus, have prevented him from securing or maintaining gainful employment prior to July 31, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as his sole service-connected disability, Meniere's syndrome with left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, already grants him a 100% schedular rating. The back disorder issue is remanded for further development.

An effective date of April 26, 2019 for the award of a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to February 29, 2020 for service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder is denied.

An effective date of April 26, 2019 for the award of a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to February 29, 2020 for service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not file a prior claim.,Service connection for ED, hypertension, heart disability (tachycardia), and vertigo were all denied as the conditions are not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability that began during or is related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for vertigo is also denied, as the preponderance of the evidence does not support finding that his condition warrants such a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches was granted at a 50 percent level, effective November 20, 2013. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, effective from May 20, 2019.

An effective date of April 26, 2019 for the award of a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to February 29, 2020 for service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional opinions regarding his claimed conditions, specifically headaches, vertigo/dizziness, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The VA will obtain updated treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions.