Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, and the Board finds that he did not incur Meniere's disease or sinus disorder during service. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Veteran's episodes of vertigo, dizziness, and nausea are symptoms and signs of his service-connected anxiety and adjustment disorders, phobia from chemical or petroleum products, or chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board is considering whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen several service connection claims for various conditions, including obsessive compulsive depression, nasal deformity, positive tuberculosis test (claimed as pulmonary tuberculosis), costochondritis, headaches/vertigo, and abdominal pain. The disposition of these cases will be determined based on the outcome of the reopening process.

The Veteran's vertigo is currently being considered for service connection, with the claim remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether it is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a disability characterized by dizziness, vertigo, and loss of balance is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development. The examiner will assess whether his current condition is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's Meniere's disease appeal is being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty. The claim for Meniere's disease remains pending and requires additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for vertigo, finding that there was no evidence of chronicity in service or continuity of symptoms after discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran's vertigo was not related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, but there is insufficient evidence to establish a connection between his vertigo/dizziness and service.

The Board has vacated its previous decision and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to address current diagnoses of leptomeningitis and vertigo, as well as assessing the severity of the service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's toxic encephalopathy, bilateral peripheral vestibular loss, toxicant-induced loss of tolerance, sensorimotor and peripheral neuropathy, right frontal hypoperfusion, cognitive disability, dyssomnia, toxin-induced sleep disorder, and immune system injury were all incurred during her active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of these conditions during active duty and insufficient medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo, also claimed as Meniere's Disease, was not incurred in service and is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's vertigo condition, which is more severe than the current 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease and bilateral hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Meniere's disease. Service connection for fibromyalgia is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to be related to active duty, nor is it proximately due to or the result of service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no medical evidence supporting a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Meniere's syndrome and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was not granted service connection as his Meniere's syndrome is not related to his military service, may not be presumed to have been incurred or aggravated by a service-connected disability, and the diabetes mellitus did not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for vertigo is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that it is causally linked to an in-service sexual assault. The other issues regarding Meniere's disease and Migraines are also granted.