Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, migraine headaches, and vertigo due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo and entitlement to TDIU due to issues not being fully addressed in previous decisions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal disability, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, left knee disability, right knee disability, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, all presumed to be related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claims were remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right leg deep vein thrombosis, cyst on back, vertigo, heart disability (mild aortic calcification), and cranial hemorrhage is denied. The claims for these conditions are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and vertigo, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active service.,Service connection is also granted for vertigo, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to failure to obtain updated treatment records and inadequate VA examination. The Veteran is still denied service connection for vestibular disability, and his TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 3, 2017 and from August 2, 2017 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere’s syndrome, balance disorder, and/or acoustic neuroma is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a vestibular disorder, to include vertigo, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for vertigo, appendectomy residuals, inguinal hernia, and non-specific ulcers due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tonsillitis, vertigo, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right lumbar radiculopathy and vertigo due to complications with his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder, vertigo/dizziness disorder, right knee disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a direct relationship to active duty service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and medical opinions were not provided as per the remand instructions. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's bradycardia is granted as secondary to his service-connected polycystic kidney disease with hypertension. The vision disorder and vestibular disorder are denied, while the left and right hamstring disorders remain remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, including left elbow disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, memory loss associated with major depressive disorder, peripheral vestibular disability, left knee scar, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for dizziness/vertigo and nose bleeds, to include as secondary to dizziness/vertigo due to lack of a medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements about in-service exposure to toxic smoke and fire suppressive chemicals causing his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for bipolar disorder, right knee chondromalacia, and vertigo due to lack of recent VA treatment records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran needs new examinations to assess her current disability levels.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Service connection for Vertigo was denied.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims for service connection for a disorder manifested by balance and gait impairment, entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI, and entitlement to effective dates earlier than October 5, 2016 for TDIU and DEA benefits have all been dismissed.