Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's vertigo and right ankle tendonitis have been granted service connection, while the remaining issues are remanded. The Veteran was awarded a 30% disability rating for his right ankle tendonitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and medical opinions. The issues include psychiatric conditions, gastroenteritis, hepatitis B and C, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and a right wrist disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with prior remand directives and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo, as the VA examinations did not adequately consider the Veteran's credible lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and BPPV have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU for the period from November 20, 2015. The issue of an increased rating for BPPV is remanded due to marked interference with employment.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a rib disability has been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The issue of increased rating for Meniere's syndrome remains pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,An effective date of May 23, 2007 for the grant of service connection for vestibular neuritis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a non-organic sleep disorder is dismissed.,Issues of service connection for allergic rhinitis, OSA, TBI, headaches, Meniere's disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis (to include as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability), and erectile dysfunction (to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a clarifying addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's loss of balance and/or vertigo is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's hearing was within normal limits at separation, but conversion of audiometric data is required.

The Veteran's claim to reopen the service connection for genital warts was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence, thus denying the reopening of this claim. Other claims were remanded due to insufficient treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and whether it is related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral peripheral vestibular disorder and vertigo. An additional VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, as well as vertigo. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, blood clots of bilateral lower extremities, dizziness (vertigo), and bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to non-ionizing radiation as a ground radio operator during service. The claims are being remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of his bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo (dizziness), and right foot disability due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination to provide a nexus opinion regarding these conditions.

Service connection for GERD is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for vertigo and balance disability is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 50 percent for service-connected headaches, and 10 percent for vertigo have all been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for ratings in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea have all been denied.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for right lower extremity sciatic radulopathy, femoral radulopathy, and sleep apnea have all been denied.,The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity sciatic radulopathy prior to May 27, 2021, and in excess of 40 percent thereafter has been remanded.,The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right lower extremity femoral nerve radulopathy has been remanded.,The Veteran's claims for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cyst on back, heart disability, vertigo, and cranial hemorrhage are being remanded due to incomplete VA medical opinions.,Additional evidence is needed from the Veteran regarding his treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate discussion of potentially favorable evidence related to the Veteran's claim, including a November 4, 2012 emergency department note and July 31, 2012 neurology note. The Veteran is service connected for residuals of a stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ischemic heart disease and cardiomyopathy, all due to his exposure to hexavalent chromium in the Navy.