Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether vertigo started during service and if it is related to service. Additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination, is needed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and skin cancer, as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.,Specifically, the Board found that BPPV and OSA are not related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's skin cancer was also denied because it did not begin during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and vertigo as they are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran is to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service or secondary to sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, increased ratings for a kidney disability, residuals of a CVA, bilateral hearing loss disability, and diabetes have been dismissed. A rating in excess of 60 percent for CAD has been granted from December 4, 2019 to April 1, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, specifically audiometric test results from March 18, 2015, May 23, 2015, and October 28, 2015. The Veteran also needs clarification on the type of speech recognition tests used during these evaluations.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus and Meniere's disease is granted a disability rating of 60 percent, effective prior to June 13, 2020. The claim for TDIU is granted as of July 22, 2007. New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral ruptured eardrums.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for a rating of 10% for vertigo disorder is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development regarding his exposure to hazardous substances at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The claims will be further developed and readjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and right ear otalgia have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder has also been denied as the symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for vertigo and dizziness, finding that the current condition is not related to the in-service streptomycin shot. The Veteran's symptoms are attributed to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is an inner ear condition not caused by his Parkinson's disease.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and vertigo, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.,Service connection is also denied for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) with urinary tract infections due to a lack of current disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, dizziness and/or vertigo, diabetes mellitus, prostate hypertrophy, left shoulder disability, right hand disability, and left heel spur. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or an in-service injury that could be linked to these conditions.,The Board found the preponderance of the evidence against service connection for TBI due to lack of credible reports of head injuries during service and no residuals documented post-service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to exposure to loud noise during service in Vietnam. Service connection for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) was denied as there is no evidence of chronic BPPV shown within the presumptive period or established continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar fibromyositis with IVDS is granted a 60 percent rating effective November 13, 2015. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and cervical spine disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral ear disorder, but the claims for low back, left knee, bilateral hip, and sleep apnea disorders are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the TBI residual of vertigo and denied service connection for an eye disability. The Veteran's current vertigo is related to his in-service TBI, while his left eye choroidal nevi are not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has found that there are errors in the decision regarding service connection for Meniere's disease and sleep apnea, specifically related to whether these conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated by military service. The Veteran is entitled to a remand to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a vestibular condition manifested by vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, and headache condition due to insufficient rationale in previous opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to refer the Veteran's vestibular disorder increased rating claim to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).