Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran requesting a withdrawal of all appeal matters.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected major depressive disorder, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, lumbar spine disability, and loss of teeth are being remanded to allow the AOJ to consider additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of entitlement to a disability in excess for residuals of right knee ACL tear and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for mild hiatal hernia and pyrosis disorder. The Veteran's testimony indicates worsening of his service-connected disabilities, which triggers the need for VA examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's ear disability, which encompasses hearing impairment, vertigo, and tinnitus, is granted a rating of 100 percent effective July 18, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss disability and vertigo are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection for conjunctivitis, bilateral hearing loss, and left wrist tendonitis has been dismissed. The Board granted service connection for vertigo (claimed as ear infection), gastrointestinal disability, Dupuytren's contracture of the right wrist, right hand, and left hand.,Service connection was established for a gastrointestinal disability, to include enterocolitis, with the Board finding that it is more likely than not incurred during active service. The Veteran also has service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for vertigo was granted. The Board also found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as general anxiety disorder and depression, is related to his military service.,Service connection for vertigo was remanded due to a lack of a VA examination or medical opinion.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's Meniere's disease is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus, as well as if it is caused by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to insufficient examination reports and additional evidence added since the last decision.

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD, but the claims for Meniere's disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and GERD are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's left shoulder, right shoulder, and right hip disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.,IBS was not related to service.,Hemorrhoids were not related to service.,TBI was not related to service.,Migraine headaches were not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions in the July 2020 addendum, and the need for further development regarding the Veteran's vestibular disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and right eye condition secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, as well as an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease. The remand requires a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current disabilities found, including whether they are related to active service or aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an inner ear disability, finding that his current diagnosis is related to in-service noise exposure and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and vertigo disorder. The issues of whether the reduction was proper and whether a higher rating is warranted are also being addressed.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete development, including a lack of a VA medical opinion regarding symptom severity, frequency, and duration. The AOJ is required to obtain such an opinion and any necessary VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on statutory housebound status as he does not have a single service-connected disability rated totally disabling, to include consideration of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to conflicting medical opinions and missing records. The issues include right ear hearing loss, jungle rot, left foot disability, and vertigo.

The Veteran's service connection claims for MS, left hand numbness, right hand numbness, and vertigo have been granted.,Service connection has also been remanded for the issue of stiff body syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s disease, finding that it did not onset during his service or within a year of his discharge and is not shown to be otherwise related to his service.