Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome has been rated at 30 percent, and the Board is remanding to determine if a higher rating is warranted based on updated evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer as a result of exposure to herbicides, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and dizzy spells/vertigo due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's exposure to pesticides in Korea is being investigated further.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo was previously denied, but new evidence has been submitted raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and conduct an examination by a neurology clinician to determine if the Veteran's vertigo is related to service or service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's vertigo, sinus infection, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and voiding dysfunction are not related to military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's jaw disorder and vertigo are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

The Veteran is seeking an effective date earlier than April 29, 2014 for the grant of service connection for traumatic painful scars of the right index finger and thumb. The Board has determined that this claim was not filed prior to January 23, 2013.,The Veteran is also seeking TDIU since August 22, 2014 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder is granted as a residual of his TBI. The Veteran's sleep apnea and PTSD are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, vertigo, and stroke due to insufficient development. Additional evidence is needed including records of a 1980 hospitalization for stroke.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Meniere’s syndrome is denied as his claim to reopen was received on November 8, 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to CUE in previous decisions regarding service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for a left toe injury. The appeal is now REMANDED for further action on issues of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a bilateral knee disability is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding her vertigo and hearing loss, as new examinations are needed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a neck condition due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the Board's failure to consider it prior to August 16, 2015. The case will be reconsidered along with other pending claims.

The Veteran's claims for headaches and vertigo and loss of balance disability are remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess their current state and relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is characterized by periods of dizziness, had its initially onset during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a brainstem disability, headache disability, and vertigo and loss of balance are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran must be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for vertigo remains pending. The Board has remanded the claims of higher ratings for PTSD with TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and left foot pes planus.,Further development is needed to obtain VA treatment records from the Coatesville VAMC, reschedule a VA audiological examination, and conduct a comprehensive VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected left foot disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for left benign paroxysmal positional vertigo due to insufficient medical evidence regarding its onset in service and whether it is related to his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The case will be returned to VA for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's awards for service connection for various knee and shoulder conditions, as well as sinusitis, were granted with an effective date of August 12, 2011. The Veteran appealed the effective dates.