Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's vertigo is related to his service-connected hypertension.,There is no evidence of tingling in the left arm during or after service, and it is not linked to any service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental medical opinion from the VA examiner to address whether the Veteran's vertigo and dizziness are caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss, and if so, to quantify any additional disability resulting from such aggravation. The RO/AMC will then readjudicate the claim based on this new information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence of current disability or a causal relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's service dates and obtain pertinent treatment records. The Veteran should be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions, including uterine fibroids with dysmenorrhea resulting in a total abdominal hysterectomy, depression, degenerative joint disease of the left foot, and vertigo.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome was rated at 60 percent prior to April 23, 2010. After that date, the rating was increased to 100 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding herbicide exposure in Thailand and obtaining medical opinions on the cause of death.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus with vertigo were not shown to have originated during service or for many years thereafter, and are not related to any event that occurred during military service.,While the Veteran was given spectacles during service due to an apparent refractive error, neither chronic residuals of an eye injury nor an acquired chronic disability of the eyes are shown at any time.

The Board found that the Veteran's vertigo and psychiatric disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor proximately due to a service-connected disability. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is not established as incurred in or aggravated by service. Service connection for gastritis and vertigo are granted, with gastritis being secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after any additional evidence is considered.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed vertigo, including whether it is related to in-service noise exposure or secondary to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, vertigo with dizziness and nausea, and a chronic acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression or chronic psychosis). The evidence does not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran has a cerebellar gait related to his Meniere's syndrome and for an audiological evaluation. The claim will be adjudicated again after these actions are completed.

The Board found that a vestibular disorder, including Meniere's disease and other related conditions, did not manifest until many years after service and is not related to any event during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for benign positional vertigo and payment of compensation for tinnitus prior to May 12, 2007 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations and increased ratings for his service-connected postural syncope, benign positional vertigo, and left wrist injury were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher evaluations based on the DeLuca factors or ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need to obtain additional medical records and conduct further examinations. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed, as well as his claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral pes planus.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, a vestibular disorder manifested by dizziness, and headaches. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, is being remanded due to the need for clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between his claimed in-service injury and current condition.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease was found to have begun during active service and is considered a direct result of his military noise exposure. Service connection for this condition has been granted.