Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for GERD and denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board grants service connection for major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse disorder, as it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,The Board grants service connection for left shoulder rotator cuff condition, as it is related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board grants service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff condition, as it is related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board grants service connection for vertigo, as it is related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board grants service connection for left ankle arthritis, as it is related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board grants service connection for right ankle arthritis, as it is related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board denies service connection for status post right bicep tear, as it is not related to the Veteran's military service.,The Board denies service connection for a left arm disorder, diagnosed as left bicep pain, as it is not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for several conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and remanded the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for lateral epicondylitis of the left elbow.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for psoriasis due to a prohibited concurrent election, and remanded issues related to an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and service connection for BPPV.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease and an initial 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a prostate disability, and PTSD. The effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for Meniere's disease, to include vertigo and left ear hearing impairment.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gastrointestinal disability (originally claimed as GERD), and vertigo. However, it granted service connection for a right foot disability, diagnosed as right foot pain with bunionectomy and first metatarsal fusion, and left ear otitis media.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's vertigo is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and hearing loss.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for right benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, denied a higher rating for the same condition, and remanded separate ratings for carpal tunnel syndrome in both wrists and a compensable rating for hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, vertigo due to Meniere's disease associated with bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment from July 16, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, as well as for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board granted separate ratings for a peripheral vestibular disorder, oculomotor disorder, and headaches associated with TBI but denied a separate rating for the TBI itself.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction.

The appeal regarding the evaluation of unspecified anxiety disorder with TBI and the effective date for the 70 percent evaluation is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and tinnitus.