Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for Meniere's syndrome and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his gait during attacks.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability, and therefore grants a total disability rating by reason of individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between BPPV and service or a service-connected disability. The Board also found that secondary service connection based on tinnitus was not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hand disability and Meniere’s syndrome with vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional development. The Board will consider whether these conditions were incurred in or caused by service, including any potential secondary effects from his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's knee braces, back brace, and medications caused damage to his clothing. The Board granted a clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Meniere’s disease have been granted. The claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran seeks service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for vertigo. The claims of secondary service connection for sleep apnea and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's vertigo, claimed as dizzy spells, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service.,Ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer are not service-connected because there is no evidence that they were incurred during or aggravated by service. The Veteran worked in Vietnam but was not exposed to herbicides.,Prostate cancer is also not service-connected as it did not have its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting information and inadequate examination reports. The issues include left ear disorder, respiratory disorder, right foot scar and residuals of shrapnel injury, and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinea versicolor, vertigo, musculoskeletal inflammation, and mild obstructive ventilatory impairment due to incomplete development of evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal to reopen his claim for service connection for vertigo and has determined that he meets the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded both issues due to insufficient evidence regarding the timing of when the Veteran's Meniere's disease symptoms increased, which could impact the effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder and COPD, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a vestibular disorder, lung disability, and groin disorder as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or a causal relationship to active service.,Service connection was also denied for allergies due to lack of authorization for private medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for headaches and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to unresolved issues. The case of service connection for Meniere's disease is still pending with an effective date issue.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for dizziness/vertigo and headaches, both related to a service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear tinnitus was dismissed as the Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision. The appeals for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere’s disease are remanded.