Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder and vertigo, both found to be secondary to service-connected conditions. Service connection for COPD is remanded due to conflicting medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the cause of the Veteran's in-service dizziness and its resolution. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder is currently under review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and the retrieval of outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo, dizziness, and poor balance due to cold injury of the hands. The decision also remanded the bilateral pes planus rating issue and the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's neurobehavioral effects, including carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, dizziness, vertigo, autonomic neuropathy, anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, may be related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during service. The Board finds a need for further examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD, vertigo, dizziness, and sinusitis due to inadequate VA opinions. The Veteran's service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War is presumed to have exposed him to particulate matter.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, respiratory disorder, and neuropathy of the extremities, have been denied as there is no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was granted effective January 12, 2012. The decision resolves doubt in the Veteran's favor by finding that his September 28, 2013 submission of a copy of a letter from his former employer terminating his employment based on his inability to return to work constitutes new and material evidence in relationship to the claim for increased rating for PTSD adjudicated in the November 2012 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking his current symptoms to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease with vertigo, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss is denied. The earliest recorded expression of intent by the Veteran seeking a higher disability rating was on October 20, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury, back disability, bilateral ankle disability, vertigo (claimed as dizziness), and respiratory condition are all denied.,There is no current evidence of a TBI or any other claimed disabilities during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including a VA examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is related to her service-connected PTSD and migraine headaches, or if it was caused by another condition.

The Veteran's maxillary sinus retention is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for vertigo due to service-connected conditions is remanded.

The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected vertigo is dismissed.,The claim for an effective date earlier than May 1, 2015, for service-connected tinnitus is denied. The earliest date on which service connection for tinnitus may be effective is May 1, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, claimed as Meniere's disease, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current symptoms and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is related to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for genital warts, vertigo, and Meniere's syndrome were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, vertigo, sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), and cardiovascular disorder. The claims were based on direct evidence showing current diagnoses but no in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms.