Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for benign positional vertigo and labyrinthitis, effective from the date of the decision. The veteran's PTSD was rated at 10 percent since June 17, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and Meniere's syndrome, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed inner ear conditions, including hearing loss and tinnitus, were not incurred in service or are not related to a service-connected disability. The claim for vertigo/balance problems was also denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 20% effective May 4, 2006.,Service connection for dizziness was denied as there is no medical evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence from Social Security Administration regarding the veteran's disability benefits.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected hip conditions, as well as any current vertigo. The claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for chronic vertigo, effective from February 2002. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is already service-connected and not at issue in this decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, conversion reaction, vertigo, myalgia, bronchial asthma, sinusitis, and gastritis are all denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board finds that the veteran's Meniere's disease causes dizziness and loss of balance more than four times per month, with hearing loss and tinnitus. Therefore, a 100 percent disability rating is granted.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for heart disease based on new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for vertigo and bilateral knee disorder are pending.,Service connection for heart disease is reopened, but the issue of whether it was incurred in or aggravated by active service remains unresolved.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that there is no current disability related to the veteran's service, including vertigo, tinnitus, peripheral vascular disease, ischemic chest pain, and hyperlipidemia. Therefore, these claims for service connection are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and vertigo, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis and/or degenerative joint disease of unspecified joints, vertigo, and hypertension. The veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and psoriatic arthritis, finding no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, vertigo as secondary to PTSD, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD due to a lack of evidence of current disabilities within the meaning of VA criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for benign positional vertigo. The claim for an initial, compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for service-connected vertigo secondary to otitis media status post right mastoidectomy is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and review of his claims, including a new audiometric study and an evaluation to determine the nature and etiology of any chronic disorder related to vertigo.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for bipolar disorder, depressive type and Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus to allow the veteran to provide new evidence that would reopen her claims.