Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for dizziness, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's dizziness had its onset in service. The claim was denied on a secondary basis due to lack of documentation showing vertigo symptoms during service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, is granted service connection. Service connection for vertigo and hypertension are denied due to lack of current disability. Residuals of stroke are remanded.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection of right ear vestibular schwannoma as it was not on appeal, and the Veteran's hearing loss claim has been resolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease had its onset during active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review due to a previous denial and the need for additional development. The main issue is whether he should receive an extraschedular rating for his left ankle disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disorder, back disorder, frostbite residuals of the hands and feet, and vertigo.,There is no indication that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his service connection claim for vertigo is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for vertigo as secondary to service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus due to inadequate examinations in January 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records, specifically from providers listed on two of the Veteran's forms for medical information. The claim will be returned to obtain these records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's competency for VA benefits purposes should be restored. The claim of service connection for Meniere's disease, including as secondary to vertigo, is remanded due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the diagnosis and etiology.

The Board has granted a 100% rating for the Veteran's ear disability encompassing hearing impairment and vertigo, effective April 7, 2021. The separate rating for bilateral hearing loss is discontinued from the same date.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to her service. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him disabled to the extent that he requires regular aid and assistance of another person, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance from August 7, 2014.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are not in substantial compliance with the December 2018 remand directives. Therefore, these matters are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an ear disorder, including as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, due to a need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his diagnosed peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for cysts, urinary obstruction (other than prostate cancer), vertigo, and muscle pain/joint swelling pain. The claims for right eye disorder and left eye disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted a 30% rating for Meniere's disease prior to August 16, 2021.

The Veteran was granted a 10% disability rating for his acquired psychiatric disability prior to September 26, 2013. From that date, he received a 50% disability rating.,He also received entitlement to TDIU based on service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression, was dismissed as the issue has been fully granted. The claims of service connection for a vestibular condition, including tinnitus and secondary to service-connected left knee disabilities; lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), secondary to service-connected left knee disabilities; and right knee disability, secondary to service-connected left knee disabilities are remanded.