Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome based on the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and staggering.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of vertigo to obtain a new VA opinion addressing the etiology and any aggravation by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, itchy eyes, stuffy nose, and nasal congestion, coughing, anal bleeding, and anal fissures on a direct basis. A 30 percent rating was also granted for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link or secondary causation by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, along with his limited education, skills, training, and work history, limit his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Accordingly, entitlement to a TDIU is granted.

The Board granted service connection for a vestibular disability, a headache disability secondary to the vestibular disability, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities, bilateral pes planus aggravated during service, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claim for chronic sinusitis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and denied earlier effective dates for headaches, but granted an earlier effective date of January 12, 2012, for prostate cancer-related conditions. The decision also remanded Meniere's disease and granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches and migraine variant headaches, but denied an increased rating for TBI with benign positional vertigo. The claims for increased ratings for speech impairment involving the left and right tenth cranial nerves and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for balance impairment, to include peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD) and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic dizziness or vertigo, but remanded the claims for a left shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hip and pelvis conditions, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral leg condition.

The Board granted service connection for urinary incontinence due to chronic constipation, which is already service-connected. The appeal for dizziness/vertigo was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's condition and their military service.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, intermittent vertigo, and residuals of miscarriage. The claims for other trauma or stressor related disorder and anxiety were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and bilateral RLS, but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS and 10 percent for vertigo. The Board also remanded the claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, visual disability (including visual hallucinations), left ankle disability, and migrainous vertigo. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The motion to revise the December 1983 Board decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was denied.

The Board finds that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the previously denied claim of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo as it was found to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for somatic symptom disorder, depression, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for sleep apnea, vertigo, and a gastrointestinal disability were remanded.