Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding his claimed vertigo as secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability. The current rating of 20 percent for his cervical spine disability remains unchanged.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of secondary service connection for vertigo, which may be related to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum and other conditions. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current vertigo is caused by or aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the functional impairment of the Veteran's reported intermittent headaches, nausea, and vertigo, including their relationship to his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding an increased rating for vertigo and service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness including vertigo and TDIU, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by these symptoms during or after his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the last denial. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure is noted but the relationship between his current conditions and service remains unclear.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease and vestibular migraines, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's mild, intermittent balance problems, dizziness, and vertigo due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss are now rated at a 10% disability level effective April 9, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and nystagmus, as these conditions are secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran needs an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether his vertigo and nystagmus are aggravated by or due to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral bone spurs. The decision found that the Veteran's BPPV is not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and that his bilateral pes planus did not worsen beyond its natural progression in service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder, vertigo, asthma, and lumbar strain are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for each condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection has also been denied for intermittent vertigo (claimed as dizziness balancing issues).

The Board has found the most recent VA medical opinion inadequate and has requested a new independent medical expert (IME) to provide an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right vestibular dysfunction was caused by or made worse by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill during his July 8, 2011 hospital visit and antibiotic treatment from November 23, 2011 to December 1, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder NOS, and unspecified mild neurocognitive disorder, as well as for vertigo secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus are all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed vertigo and chronic motion sickness.

The claim of service connection for Meniere's disease is reopened and the appeal is granted. The issue of service connection for Meniere's disease related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a scar on the back of his head, left arm weakness, and headaches have been granted. The claim for Meniere's disease has been denied.,Service connection is established for a laceration scar on the back of the Veteran's head.

The Veteran's Meniere's Syndrome is rated at 30 percent from March 21, 2012 to June 25, 2014. From June 25, 2014 onward, the rating is changed to a combination of ratings under DCs 6204 (for dizziness), 6100 (for hearing loss), and 6260 (for tinnitus).

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU have been withdrawn. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted, but the claim for heart murmur remains denied. The Board finds it necessary to recharacterize the issue of sleep apnea as a claim for insomnia due to military service. The Veteran's claims for vertigo/dizziness and sleep disorder are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but the cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness/giddiness are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.