Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's dizziness, vertigo, and labyrinthitis are found to be related to service. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not related to service. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board has remanded the issue of whether the Veteran's vertigo is secondary to his service-connected disabilities for further action.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's vertigo is related to his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo, COPD, and a skin disorder other than pseudofolliculitis barbae due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. A VA examination is required for each claim.

The claim for service connection for Meniere's disease/syndrome (peripheral vestibular disorder) as secondary to service-connected hearing loss is being remanded due to the need to obtain private medical records.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and TBI with vertigo was found to not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to December 1, 2014. The claim for total disability due to individual unemployability prior to December 1, 2014 was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran's low back, bilateral leg, groin, migraine headaches, and dizzy spells, vertigo, and Meniere's syndrome claims are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a previous decision being vacated and remanded by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). Specifically, the BPPV rating is still in dispute as the Veteran's wife used the term 'staggering' which may be related to dizziness. The TDIU issue was also remanded but will be deferred until further evidence can make the Veteran eligible for schedular consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome is granted a 100% disability rating effective October 10, 2001. The separate ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are discontinued.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, claimed as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of decision. The Veteran's TBI prior to September 23, 2008 and since that date are both rated at 10%. No new evidence or changes in service connection were presented.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of vertigo and headaches, as well as his TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for vertigo and TDIU due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo. The claims are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease with vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board found that the evidence did not show a cerebellar gait or staggering, which would warrant a higher rating under DC 6205.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board denied the TDIU rating as his disabilities are not severe enough to render him unemployable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a separate disability for which he can be granted service connection, as his symptoms of dizziness are related to his already service-connected ear disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as the evidence is insufficient to determine his employment history and educational background.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and have denied her claims for service connection.,The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of the Veteran’s chronic asthma, vertigo, sinusitis, sleep disturbances, and headaches.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of vertigo and a stomach disability. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere’s disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition did not manifest during service and is not related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss. Service connection was also denied for ear infections.