Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claim for Meniere's Disease is denied as it is not secondary to any service-connected condition.,Service connection for mechanical low back pain is also denied, with the rating for this condition remaining at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for vertigo, a visual field defect, a cardiac disorder, and a neurological disorder of the right lower extremity due to insufficient evidence.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus is denied as the current 10 percent rating already reflects the impact of his tinnitus.,An effective date prior to June 5, 2015, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is not warranted due to lack of a formal or informal written communication indicating intent to apply for this benefit prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 7, 2010 for the grant of service connection for BPV was denied. The Board found that no earlier effective date could be assigned due to lack of a formal or informal claim before December 7, 2010. For the entire appeal period, a 30 percent rating for BPV is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection to vertigo has been reopened, and the Board is remanding it for a supplemental opinion regarding whether current vertigo is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 10 percent for hypertension is granted. The earlier effective date for hypertension remains denied. The Board has remanded the issues related to vertigo, fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, brain damage (presumably due to hypertension), seizures, and memory loss.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's vertigo is not secondary to his service-connected idiopathic polyneuropathy, but a remand is needed for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate addendum opinion, and the Veteran's Meniere's disease is not related to service or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vestibular disorder, including vertigo and vertiginous episodes. The case will be returned for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran's claims for depression, vertigo, and headaches have been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is granted for PTSD. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of PTSD and an in-service stressor, but remands for further examination to determine if vertigo and hypertension are related to service or other factors.

The Board has vacated its May 16, 2018 decision and remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability. The claims for neck, vertigo, hypertension, and gastroparesis have been denied. The requests to reopen previously denied claims for left hip and left knee disabilities are remanded. Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (deafness, dizziness, and tinnitus) meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU due to their combined evaluation of 60 percent. The Board found that these conditions prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal includes requests for an earlier effective date for service connection and a separate rating for tinnitus. The case is being remanded to adjudicate the CUE motion, which may affect the effective date issue.

The Veteran's vertigo symptoms have been rated at a 10 percent disability rating. The Board finds that the current evidence of record shows dizziness and occasional staggering, which is consistent with a 30 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6204. However, the Veteran may also be entitled to a higher 30 percent rating if his vertigo symptomatology presents with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring from one to four times a month, as required for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6205 for Meniere's Disease. The Board finds that the Veteran should be scheduled for a VA examination to determine whether he has Meniere's disease.

The Board has denied service connection for Meniere’s disease and sleep apnea, but has remanded the claims for left knee disability and right knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable evaluations for right and left hand carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as her appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include simple phobia (now consolidated under major depressive disorder with PTSD and insomnia), have been dismissed. The Veteran has also been granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional VA examinations and medical opinions. The issues include left forearm, bilateral lower leg, and left knee disabilities, as well as an eye disability.