Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, depression, and PTSD. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right ear disorder with vertigo, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have an inner ear disability or vertigo, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcers, bilateral hearing loss, Meniere's disease, emphysema, and asthma. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to her time in service or due to asbestos exposure.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, fracture of the right wrist with secondary neuropathy, residuals of a fractured left mandible and maxilla with temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and facial scars, do not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings. The combined rating is 80 percent.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness and vertigo as secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish a pre-service or service-related onset of these conditions.

The veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, vertigo, dizziness, headaches, and left ear injury due to an in-service automobile accident are denied as the injuries were caused by his own willful misconduct.

The Board has found that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature, severity and etiology of the veteran's ear-related disorders. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo and granted it, finding that new evidence submitted since the August 1982 rating decision supports a current disability involving vertigo as a result of his diving accident in service.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for residuals of a skull fracture with headaches and vertigo was denied.,The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for a perforated right eardrum was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's otosclerosis with hearing loss, vertigo, and dizziness was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a depressive disorder, panic attacks, and an anxiety disorder, also did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently does not have Meniere's disease, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus. However, the Board finds that his recurring episodes of dizziness are at least as likely as not related to his military service and grants service connection for vertigo.

The Board has ordered a remand to determine the nature and etiology of the appellant's vertigo, including whether it is related to service or a service-connected disorder.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vertigo is service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board found that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, Meniere's disease, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, vertigo, and transient diplopia, as these disorders are not shown to be related to his active service.

The Board has granted a 10% evaluation for vertigo, effective December 6, 2004. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied as the earliest date of entitlement is December 6, 2004.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claims of service connection for Meniere's disease and PTSD, as well as her claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). Additional development is needed including obtaining medical records, scheduling VA examinations, and providing the veteran with information about corroborating evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have Meniere's disease and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.