Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and proposed decrease in evaluation due to untimely filings.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l 1/2) rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. � 1114(p), subject to any statutory or regulatory cap.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion addressing whether vertigo is secondary to service-connected tinnitus and whether tinnitus caused or aggravated BPPV.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, effective December 1, 2024, as the reduction was improper.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the claims for other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dizziness, headaches, Meniere's disease, nausea, and vertigo due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and vertigo (claimed as dizziness) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for ear condition, to include Meniere's disease and peripheral vestibular disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied service connection for vertigo, left foot hammer toes, right foot hammer toes, bilateral plantar fasciitis, a lower back condition, and incontinence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for an inner ear disorder claimed as vertigo due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vertigo, asthma, celiac disease, bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the December 2021 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for an increased rating for hearing loss, a TDIU rating, and DEA benefits.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected TBI with cognitive disorder and status post seizure prophylaxis with vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the Veteran's vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, a neck disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and a back disability.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for vertigo and dismissed the appeal for service connection for anxiety, while remanding claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, finding that the evidence supports a current disability related to an in-service injury or event.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus based on evidence of in-service onset or manifestation within one year of separation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and migraines to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology, specifically addressing whether they were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected conditions.