Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of equilibrium (also claimed as Meniere’s disease) and remanded both the service connection and rating issues due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to the Board after further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD, ED, and IBS as secondary to PTSD need further examination and analysis. The case is being remanded to allow for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's spouse's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound is dismissed because she has no standing to bring the claim after the Veteran passed away.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to lack of evidence showing a need for regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's claim for left upper extremity radiculopathy was denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.,A 10 percent disability rating is granted for bilateral plantar fasciitis, with pain on manipulation and use of the feet.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for service connection for endolymphatic hydrops (vertigo) with tinnitus and sensorineural deafness of the left ear, which was denied in a March 10, 1995 rating decision. The Board has determined that this matter must be returned to the AOJ for initial consideration under all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's appeals of his denial of entitlement to service connection for Meniere’s disease and entitlement to an increased evaluation for tinnitus are dismissed. The Veteran's appeal of his entitlement to service connection for cluster and migraine headaches, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to tinnitus, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service head trauma. The decision is based on a balance of evidence favoring the Veteran.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as service connected. The stomach condition, vertigo, and diabetes mellitus claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to insufficient evidence in the record. Additional development is needed including obtaining medical records from the Veteran's treatment at Charleston Naval Base and private emergency room visits. New VA examinations are also required.

The Veteran's right wrist disorder is being granted compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA failure to properly diagnose and treat his initial injury.,Compensation for hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence that VA treatment caused any additional disability.

The Veteran's vertigo condition is proximately due to service.,The Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD and MDD were granted a 100% disability rating, effective December 29, 2015. The appeal for an earlier effective date for the increased rating of Meniere's disease was dismissed.

The Veteran's acquired psychological disability, including major depressive disorder and panic disorder, was granted service connection. The right toe disability and left hand finger disabilities were denied as not related to military service.,Service connection for vertigo was denied due to lack of a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral ear disability as secondary to service-connected hearing loss in the left ear, but has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, Meniere’s disease, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected right knee ACL rupture and meniscal tear due to procedural issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral vestibular disorder, and right-knee disorder as the evidence did not show a nexus to active service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability. The Appellant did not have any pending claims at the time of her husband's death, and she exceeded the maximum annual pension rate for a surviving spouse.

The Veteran's current neck and back disabilities are related to his military service.,The Veteran's leg weakness, blurred vision, vertigo, and breathing problems may be related to environmental hazards during his Gulf War deployment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of residuals of an anal fissure, residuals of a hernia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), genital herpes, Hepatitis B, hypertension, headaches, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, and vestibular disorder have been dismissed due to his withdrawal.