Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, including obtaining records from a civilian orthopedist and Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center, as well as scheduling examinations to address Meniere's Disease and dysautonomia.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, bladder and bowel incontinence, vertigo, and right knee disability as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, claimed as Meniere's disease, secondary to tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing that his vertigo was caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for cervical strain, arthritis, DDD, IVDS and service connection for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left shoulder strain, and bilateral vertigo due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for a TBI and Meniere's Disease to correct duty to assist errors, as the AOJ did not examine the Veteran despite evidence of potential in-service events and current disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and increased the ratings for thoracolumbar strain, herniated disc and intervertebral disc syndrome, vertigo/dizziness, and PTSD. The rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome was denied, while a 50 percent rating for tension headaches was granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, which includes PTSD, moderate recurrent major depression, anxiety, and mental-health-related insomnia disorder. The appeals of the deferrals for PTSD, dizziness, and sleep apnea were dismissed, while the claims for dizziness and sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to specially adapted housing for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's vertigo was granted a separate compensable rating of 10 percent, and earlier effective dates were granted for service connection for insomnia and migraines. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for vertigo and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for vertigo and a 50 percent rating for migraines, effective from December 8, 2021.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease with vertigo, finding that VA did not prove actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The appeal seeking review of a proposed reduction in the evaluation of bilateral hearing loss from 50 percent to 20 percent was dismissed because it was not a final decision by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, denied service connection for bilateral flat feet, respiratory disability, vertigo, and a compensable rating for bilateral hydrocele. The claim for service connection for kidney disability was granted, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension was assigned.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a skin disability, and vertigo and dizziness to allow for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, but remanded other issues for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no final decision on the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted, while the claims for temporomandibular joint disorder, vertigo, insomnia (also claimed as depression), and hemorrhoids were denied. The Board also remanded several other claims for further development.