Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and vertigo as there are outstanding treatment records that need to be obtained and addendum opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for orthostatic hypotension, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support a relationship to service. The cause of death due to bladder cancer is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere’s syndrome is granted. The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to service-connected PTSD, is granted. The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for residuals of TBI apart from PTSD is remanded.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) due to military sexual trauma.,Service connection is granted for GERD, claimed as acid reflux and hiatal hernia.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral cataracts, diabetes mellitus type II, and vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and hypertensive heart disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the cases for neck disorder and vertigo secondary to hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates for his service-connected tinnitus, but has remanded several other issues including service connection for various conditions. The Veteran is also required to provide authorization for VA to obtain certain medical records.

The Board has dismissed all pending appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for vestibular disability and vertigo as the evidence did not show a current disability, continuity of symptomatology, or etiological relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for migraines is granted with an effective date of October 19, 2010.,The Veteran's claims for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted with a combined effective date of October 19, 2010. The rating assigned is 30 percent for vertigo, 10 percent for tinnitus, and no rating for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection for PTSD is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines is denied.,TDIU prior to November 10, 2010 is granted with an effective date of October 19, 2010.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for alcohol abuse is denied.,Service connection for multiple sclerosis is denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.,Service connection for Sjogren’s syndrome is denied.,Service connection for Hughes disease is denied.,Service connection for seizures is denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, all other conditions, and effective dates. The Veteran's claims were not granted.

The Veteran's vertigo disability is currently rated at 30 percent, effective March 1, 2011.,The Veteran's left hand middle finger disability has a non-compensable (0%) evaluation throughout the period on appeal.

The Veteran's vertigo associated with TBI is rated at 30 percent, and the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches associated with TBI remains pending.,The Veteran's headaches are currently rated as noncompensable (zero percent disabling) prior to September 21, 2016, and 30 percent thereafter. The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation from September 21, 2016 is pending.,The issues of entitlement to evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left ankle sprain and right ankle sprain are remanded.,The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for paresthesia of the left side of the face associated with TBI remains pending.,The issue of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for TBI with post-concussive syndrome and visual impairment is also pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C and Vertigo were denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea was granted.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder, tension headaches and migraines, and memory loss. The appeal is being remanded to determine if these conditions are related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's Meniere's disease is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and headaches have been denied due to the lack of current diagnoses. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of these conditions at any time during the pendency of the appeal.,For his bilateral knee disability, the Veteran has not provided sufficient medical evidence to establish a clear and unmistakable pre-existing condition prior to service or an in-service aggravation. The VA examination was inadequate as it did not evaluate both knees.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for vertigo and assignment of a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder was denied. The appeal is denied as the evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.