Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for higher ratings for migraine headaches, vertigo, and acne rosacea prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's benign positional vertigo is not etiologically related to service and was not aggravated by a service-connected disability. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the service-connected recurrent nephrolithiasis, effective October 16, 2007. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is found to be due to his period of active service and service connection was granted. Service connection was also granted for Meniere's syndrome and a left eye disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, vertigo, upper respiratory disability, and gastrointestinal disability were denied. The Board found that the conditions did not have their onset in service or were not caused by service.

The Veteran's vertigo/dizziness has been evaluated at a 30 percent disability rating since November 8, 2005. The Board finds that the evidence does not support an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's service records do not show any diagnosis of sleep apnea, vertigo, chronic fatigue syndrome, pes planus, bilateral leg varicose veins, or residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Veteran has been diagnosed with insomnia and hemorrhoids since separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Atlanta RO for scheduling a Board hearing. The initial compensable rating claim for headaches remains pending.

The Board found that the Veteran's current and chronic vertigo is not related to his service, including his in-service flight experiences.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a balance disorder, and the Board found that his symptoms are not related to his service-connected hearing loss. His claim for an increased evaluation for hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran claims service connection for vertigo, which he asserts is related to his active military service. The Board finds the claim must be remanded due to a lack of medical evidence linking the current condition to service and because relevant VA treatment records have not been obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral peripheral vestibular loss and asthma, have rendered her unemployable due to the severity of her symptoms. The Board has granted TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a left foot disability, and service connection for a right hand disability. The claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome was also denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for her headache syndrome with vertigo and migraine headaches was granted prior to March 28, 2012. However, the claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for this condition beginning on that date was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address certain theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a hearing. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches, vertigo, and an ear disability are also being addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records review.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's inner ear disorder with vertigo is related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with notice of his rights to substantiate a secondary service connection claim.

The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's vertigo cannot be linked to his military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for vertigo was denied.