Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded three issues: earlier effective date for service connection, increased rating, and earlier effective date for special monthly compensation. The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claim of service connection due to new evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding increased rating for Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Meniere's syndrome is denied as not related to service.,Service connection for vertigo and anxiety are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for depression, adjustment disorder, and anxiety is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease is not manifest by hearing impairment with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring from one to four times a month, with or without tinnitus. The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hip disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran is granted service connection for PTSD, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, Meniere's disease, and ear infections due to Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations. The main issues are related to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, and various other conditions such as right shoulder degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine strain, hip strains, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), positional vertigo, coccydynia, knee patellar tendonitis, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's service-connected conditions are being considered for their impact on these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology and aggravation of the Veteran's vertigo, which is claimed as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and/or acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder, combined with other service-connected disabilities, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 28, 2015. Therefore, the claim for SMC based on housebound status is granted as of that date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's vertigo and sleeping disorder are related to his service-connected tinnitus, but needs further examination to determine if they were aggravated by it.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and possible SSA records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current vestibular disability and service, particularly given conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinus condition and vertigo due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address whether any inner ear disorder, including Meniere's syndrome and abnormal vestibular function, is related to service or caused by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of head injury and vertigo, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Board also denied service connection for vertigo as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that there is no causal link between the vertigo and the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a 30 percent initial rating for the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder since May 16, 2016 and has granted entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both feet or need for aid and attendance. The remaining issues have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's chronic migraines are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected Meniere's disease, which aggravates his headaches. Service connection for migraine headaches is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran incurred a vestibular disorder during service, including Meniere's disease. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to determine if he has a current vestibular disorder and if it is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for left ear hearing loss and vertigo secondary to left ear hearing loss due to insufficient examination opinions addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding the onset of his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a liver condition, and vertigo/equilibrium disorder due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's conditions were not shown to be related to his active duty service.