Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for vertigo, and service connection for PTSD. The veteran's hearing loss was rated as noncompensable under VA regulations. Service connection for vertigo and PTSD were also not granted due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for Môniére's syndrome with vertigo, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the veteran's service-connected otitis media.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and military service.

The veteran's Môniére's disease and left ear tinnitus were not found to be related to service. Service connection for the inguinal hernia was granted, but an initial rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and otitis media with tinnitus, vertigo, and cholesteatoma of the left ear were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for the hearing loss disability or any increase in the current 30 percent evaluation for the otitis media.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on March 30, 2004 at Lakeside Memorial Hospital were denied because the treatment was not for a condition that placed his health in serious jeopardy and VA facilities were available.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have Meniere's syndrome or left ear sensorineural hearing loss, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease. The case is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and vertigo (as a symptom of Meniere's syndrome) are rated at 40 percent, while his otitis externa is rated at 10 percent. The veteran also meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and posttraumatic head injury (claimed as headaches, vertigo, and depression) due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and TDIU due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to military service.

The veteran's claims for increased disability rating, service connection for nervousness and chest pains/shortness of breath are being remanded to the RO for further review. The VA is instructed to consider all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The VA determined that the veteran's Meniere's disease with vertigo is not caused by his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, as there is no in-service diagnosis or treatment related to this condition. The veteran was not diagnosed with Meniere's disease until many years after his separation from active duty.

The veteran's service connection for a somatoform disorder and entitlement to TDIU have been granted.

The Board has returned the case to the RO for further development due to incomplete procedural steps and the need to review all evidence on file.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence and needs further examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis C, depression (claimed as secondary to hepatitis C), and Meniere's disease (claimed as vertigo and an ear condition). The veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection in any of these cases.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and labyrinthine dysfunction/vertigo, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service and are not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected hearing loss disability.