Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and service connection for a back disorder and vertigo due to additional evidence received after the November 2018 statement of the case. The Veteran's prostate cancer status post prostatectomy is also being examined.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed vestibular disorder. The matter is being sent back for further development and an opinion from a physician with appropriate expertise.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of vertigo has been reopened, granted, and a new rating of 10 percent for hypertension is restored. The initial compensable evaluation for hyperhidrosis was denied. The reduction from 20 to 10 percent for hypertension needs further review.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo as there is no evidence of a current disability and the May 2012 VA examination found no true vertigo, otalgia, or otorrhea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a TDIU rating prior to September 17, 2010 are remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his increased hearing loss rating is denied as the evidence does not show he met the criteria for a compensable disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6100 prior to May 27, 2010.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for anxiety disorder and a higher initial rating for anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for a left knee condition was denied, and his claim for service connection of dizziness was remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for vertigo, finding that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for this condition prior to April 11, 2013.

The Veteran and his attorney have withdrawn all remaining claims, including the ones for PTSD and vertigo. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Veteran does not have any current disabilities related to his claimed sleep disorder, vertigo, vision impairment, respiratory disability, colon disability, or bilateral hearing loss that are attributable to active service.,His current tinnitus is not related to active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for vertigo, with full understanding of the consequences.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran's vertigo was aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to determine if the Veteran has vertigo and whether it is related to his service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for vertigo and/or Meniere’s syndrome is denied.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of May 1, 2014 for a separate 30 percent disability rating for dizziness and staggering secondary to Meniere’s disease.,An initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss prior to June 28, 2016 was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical examination and records, particularly regarding the Veteran's current ear disorders including dizziness, vertigo, and nystagmus symptoms.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service-connected rhinoplasty, septoplasty and cartilage graft in service. The examiner must also opine whether sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis or sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination for service connection of Meniere’s disease, including as due to in-service chemical exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to January 30, 2006 for the grant of service connection for Meniere's syndrome was denied. The Veteran also had his initial disability rating for Meniere's syndrome denied as it did not warrant a higher than 30 percent rating.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issue of determining if vertigo is related to service, including aggravation by tinnitus.