Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss due to a lack of new and material evidence for tinnitus and because there is no direct or presumptive relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Meniere's syndrome and finds that it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the veteran's preexisting dizziness was aggravated during service and whether there are any current disabilities underlying his complaints of dizziness.

The veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo due to head trauma in service is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA neurology examination.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and vertigo, finding no evidence to support the claims.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to vertigo, and the veteran's claim for service connection on both direct and secondary bases was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left sided saliva gland removal residuals, vertigo, and hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus, assigning a 30% rating effective January 4, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic headache disorder and found that the veteran's current sinusitis/allergies, positive TB test, fibroadenoma of the left breast (claimed as breast biopsy), high blood pressure, and other conditions are not related to her military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and vertigo are not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of a hearing or balance disorder during service. The low back disability is also not linked to service, while the bilateral foot disability remains unresolved due to lack of medical records.

The veteran's chronic vestibular dizziness is rated at a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent effective February 11, 2002.

The Board has determined that the veteran's benign positional vertigo is service-connected, but Meniere's disease is not. The veteran's vertigo and imbalance are related to a training accident in 1958, while his hearing loss and tinnitus were also service-connected due to acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for vertigo, but the effective date remains to be determined. The TDIU claim is deferred pending resolution of the vertigo issue.

The veteran's claims for service connection for benign positional vertigo and an inner ear injury were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or medical nexus to service.

The veteran's vertigo is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6204. The Board finds that his condition does not warrant a higher rating as there is no evidence of Meniere's syndrome or other conditions that would allow for an increased rating.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected vertigo is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for a separate evaluation for tinnitus in the right ear is being remanded due to incomplete adjudication and need for proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic peripheral vestibulopathy, presbyopia, and a psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The veteran's complaints of vertigo with headache, facial numbness, body aches, and tingling in hands and feet were attributed to a diagnosed condition of chronic peripheral vestibulopathy. His complaints of blurred vision were attributed to a diagnosed condition of presbyopia.

The veteran's vestibular dysfunction is manifested by dizziness and some staggering, warranting a maximum schedular rating of 30 percent throughout the initial evaluation period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for left plantar warts and service connection for Meniere's disease, including as secondary to his service-connected right ear hearing loss and/or tinnitus.