Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient analysis in a previous VA examination regarding the relationship between vertigo and service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's asthma, vertigo, and Barrett’s Esophagus are secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome with vertigo is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective from February 13, 2015. The separate ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are reinstated.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and Meniere’s disease were not shown to be related to his military service, and the Board denied both claims.

The Veteran's current vertigo is neither the direct result of an injury, disease, or event incurred in active military service nor caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the last decision, and the AOJ needs to consider this additional information before making a final determination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected external otitis, including determining its extent and severity, attributing symptoms to the condition, and assessing whether other diagnoses are proximately caused or aggravated by it. The claim will be referred to the Director of Compensation if extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of IBS, CFS, sleep disturbance (which is related to PTSD), or vertigo. The claims for these conditions are denied. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vertigo, the case is being remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and paroxysmal positional vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, to include Meniere’s disease, finding that there is no evidence linking her current disability to service.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, low back disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder, and the issues of TDIU and SMC benefits are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his withdrawal. Service connection was granted for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss with Meniere’s disease, and right ear hearing loss with Meniere’s disease.

The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's peripheral vertigo may be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but needs further clarification. The case is sent back for a more detailed opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a peripheral vestibular disorder, including Meniere's disease and labyrinthitis, based on the Veteran's credible testimony of symptom onset during basic training.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further development. The issues of service connection for degenerative disc disease and muscle spasms of the cervical spine are no longer before the Board.

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for a lung disability, ulcerative colitis, and erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues have been remanded: service connection for vertigo, TMJ and lockjaw (secondary to anxiety disorder), an initial rating higher than 30 percent for an anxiety disorder, and service connection for testicular pain.