Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The veteran's Meniere's disease, headaches (presumed due to hypertension), left ventricular disorder, and urinary frequency were all found to be related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Meniere's syndrome warrants a combined evaluation of 60 percent, which is granted.

The Board has determined that Meniere's disease is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus the claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and vertigo, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim, and that the current conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as well as his claim for service connection for tinnitus. The evidence received since the March 2000 decision includes credible testimony from the veteran regarding exposure to acoustic trauma in service, which is sufficient to establish a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims. However, the Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for Meniere's disease or otitis media. The residuals of right hand fracture claim remains pending as it was not addressed in the March 2000 decision.

The Board has denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35, as there is no evidence linking any service-connected disability to a vital organ or contributing substantially to the veteran's death.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for tinnitus due to withdrawal by the appellant. The issues of bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's syndrome with vertigo are remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's application for nonservice-connected VA burial benefits because it was not received within two years of the veteran's death, and thus is untimely.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for separate 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus and service connection for Meniere's syndrome, including as secondary to service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran is not entitled to additional compensation for his tinnitus or service connection for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no additional disability due to VA care and treatment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss do not warrant increased ratings. The claim for service connection for vertigo is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability causally related to service.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus condition and Meniere's disease, finding that the veteran did not have these conditions during his active duty or due to service. The VA examinations indicated no current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic vertigo, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The veteran's prostatic hypertrophy with urinary incontinence and vertigo were not incurred or aggravated by active military service, and are not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, bilateral knee disability, and gastrointestinal disorder (stomach cramps). The decision found no evidence of a current disability related to active or reserve service.

The Board found that the veteran's Meniere's syndrome and psychiatric disorders were not incurred or aggravated by service, nor are they related to his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for recurrent positional vertigo of vestibular origin, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no legal basis to assign a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no verified stressor. The veteran's representative asserts that she has Meniere's Disease with vertigo caused or aggravated by her service-connected tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal of the claim for a higher initial evaluation for bilateral tinnitus has been withdrawn. The case is being remanded to further develop evidence regarding his claim for service connection for vertigo.