Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's vertigo is related to service or any pre-existing conditions. The claim will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches, vertigo/dizziness, and tinnitus have been rated based on their specific manifestations. The appeal for increased ratings is denied as the current evaluations adequately reflect his impairment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disability, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, back disability, and Peyronie's disease are not etiologically related to service or exposure to ionizing radiation. However, the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation in service. Service connection is granted for cataracts as due to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to afford the appellant a hearing at a VA facility near his current residence. The Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's Disease and bilateral hearing loss are also pending.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of bilateral hearing loss, varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities, left lower extremity blood clots, and other service connection claims. The Veteran will be scheduled for a VA examination to address these matters.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected vertigo, including any dizziness or staggering symptoms. The Veteran currently receives a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6204.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to non-compliance with previous directives. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability manifesting as vertigo, including BPPV, which may be related to her PTSD or medications used to treat her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's current vertigo is found to be related to his in-service symptoms, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo has been granted. The Board is remanding the case to determine if payment or reimbursement for unauthorized private ambulance transportation should be granted, given the Veteran's belief that failure to obtain immediate medical attention would have been hazardous to his life.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo and dizziness, as well as a rating of 30 percent for hearing loss. Service connection for back disability is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, a deviated nasal septum, peripheral vascular disease, and vertigo. The conditions were not found to be related to his military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA TBI examination to determine the nature and etiology of his head injury residuals, including headaches, blackouts, lightheadedness, dizziness, and vertigo.

All issues related to service connection have been granted. The Veteran's cluster headaches are rated at 50% effective October 1, 2010.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the reduction of the evaluation for bilateral hearing loss from 30% to 10%, as it is rendered moot by the AMC's May 2016 rating decision restoring the Veteran's original 30% disability rating.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disability, neck disability, bilateral leg disability (due to a non-service-connected back disability), headaches, and vertigo as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.,The Veteran reported intermittent back pain during service but x-rays did not show any underlying pathology. No diagnosis was made at separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, skin cancer of the head, back, and face, knot on left shin, and Meniere's disease and/or vertigo (secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus).

The case is being remanded for further development due to the need to address pending appeals related to TBI, vertigo, and hearing loss. The PTSD rating issue will be reconsidered after these other issues are resolved.

The Veteran's BPPV is due to his service-connected right ankle and knee, which gave way during a fall. The Board finds that the Veteran's testimony regarding the cause of his BPPV has some tendency to make a nexus more likely than not.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of entitlement to service connection for migraines and vertigo prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability and determine the current severity of his service-connected TBI with headaches and vertigo.