Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including vestibular neuronitis, hearing loss, and tinnitus, did not prevent him from working as an electronic technician earning six figures. The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to September 5, 2021.

The Board has found that the Veteran is in need of personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months due to an inability to perform one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). The PCAFC eligibility process will continue, including consideration of whether the program is in the Veteran's best interest.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn.,The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, vertigo, and other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for residuals of a TBI, vertigo and dizziness, and migraine headaches have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral pes planus and acquired psychological disability (generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder) is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of September 17, 2018 for service connection of Meniere's disease with tinnitus is granted. However, the issues of a 100% rating prior to January 31, 2022 and SMC based on housebound status are still pending as they are inextricably intertwined with the effective date issue.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 31, 2022 for his 100% rating for Meniere's disease is also pending.

An effective date of February 10, 2018, and no earlier, for the award of a 70 percent rating for TBI residuals to include vertigo and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to legal inadequacies in the decision regarding eligibility for PCAFC benefits and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being reviewed based on incorrect legal standards.

Service connection for OSA is granted. The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. An initial compensable rating for hearing loss is denied. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease, to include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), secondary to tinnitus and dismissed the claims for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to active service or any incident of service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for vertigo and migraines as secondary to tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and a 10 percent rating for tinnitus. The right hip strain claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and Meniere's syndrome, as well as entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), due to an insufficient medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran's disability was proximately caused by his exposure to excessive noise during active service.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for TBI residuals, including vertigo, dizziness and sensitivity to light from April 18, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his Meniere's disease was caused by acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board granted service connection for a vertigo disability and right-hand cyst, ring finger, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.