Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The case is remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the duty to notify and assist under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo with dizziness and headaches, secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer, left ear hearing loss and vertigo were not related to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 5, 2005 for the grant of service connection for benign proximal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, giving the benefit of the doubt to the veteran and finding a nexus between his in-service complaints of dizziness and his current condition.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, dizziness, loss of muscle control, and memory loss were denied as no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the claim for a gastrointestinal disability, and there is no evidence linking any of these conditions to his period of service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of his anthrax vaccination, including polyarthralgia, tinnitus, and vertigo. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of vasculitis, multiple sclerosis, or vertigo. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a chronic vestibular disorder, including Meniere's disease and labyrinthitis, which is linked to his service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's paroxysmal positional vertigo to his military service, and thus denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and increased ratings for degenerative disc disease with osteophytes L3-5, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vertigo is proximately due to his service-connected tympanic membrane perforation and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by impaired vestibular function that is related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and a disability manifested by vertigo and nausea were not incurred in or related to service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Meniere's disease is incurred in service, as it was caused by acoustic trauma from noise exposure during his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's vertigo is not related to his service or service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence showing that the veteran has vertigo as a result of service or an incident therein. Therefore, the claim for service connection for vertigo is denied.

The veteran's disabilities are of such nature and severity as to permanently prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, but he does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination.