Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss with Meniere's syndrome, as well as his claims for Dependents' Educational Assistance and Special Monthly Compensation based on loss of use of hearing, have been granted effective from July 30, 2013.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis and osteoporosis are granted service connection.,Service connection for secondary osteoporosis is also granted. The Board has remanded the remaining issues.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance. The Veteran's current disabilities include bilateral knee issues, seizure disorder, Meniere's syndrome, and a history of femur fractures in service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for hypertension and vertigo due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for a bilateral refractive eye error and vertigo due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's vertigo is related to in-service events during a period of dishonorable service, and therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury and/or concussion, as well as her claim for headaches (secondary to a head injury and/or concussion), due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as insomnia), sleep apnea, and vestibular disorder have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection is March 31, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected hearing loss. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and vertigo or dizziness remain pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including cervical disability, low back disability, right knee and left knee disabilities, left ankle and right ankle disabilities, vertigo, and lung/breathing disability. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient competent evidence of record.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease and related conditions were granted service connection, but the Board denied a higher evaluation as her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's PTSD rating is dismissed as the requested 70 percent rating has been granted.,Prior to September 20, 2010, the Veteran’s Meniere’s syndrome was rated at 30 percent. From that date forward, it is rated at 100 percent.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 30 percent prior to March 23, 2019 and 50 percent thereafter.,SMC at the housebound rate has been granted from September 20, 2010. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to failure to report for VA examinations and other procedural issues. The appellant's active duty included exposure to noise, fuel and oil, and in-service injuries that may have caused his current disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's benign paroxymal positional vertigo should be remanded for further examination and opinion to determine its etiology, including whether it is related to his service.

The Veteran's tinnitus service connection claim was granted with an effective date of March 8, 2016. However, his request for a higher rating and earlier effective date were denied.,His bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as zero percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional private medical records. The Veteran's claims for service connection remain pending.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 23, 2010 for the Veteran's entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran was entitled to a combined rating of at least 70 percent with a single disability rated at 40 percent or more since December 23, 2010, and his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment since that date.

The claim to reopen service connection for various conditions is granted. The claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and potential VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is related to his service-connected disabilities and if it is aggravated by them. The AOJ must obtain a supplemental opinion from an examiner.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to March 8, 2017 for his bilateral hearing loss disability. The issue of service connection for a right ear condition, including punctured collapsed right ear drum and vertigo, is remanded due to incomplete records.