Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The veteran's appeals for evaluations of hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the left hip, chronic lumbosacral strain, vertigo, and tinnitus were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal on these issues prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and needs to obtain additional evidence from Social Security Administration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the cervical spine, disability of the knees, left elbow, and feet, a psychiatric disability including anxiety disorder and depression, and vertigo. The appeals were all denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen any of these previously denied claims.

Service connection for residuals of a left knee injury was granted effective February 12, 1992. The veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for vertigo was also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, malaria, or residuals of intestinal parasites. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have bilateral hearing loss or vertigo, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions. The claim is denied.

The veteran's claim for a TDIU rating was granted effective July 10, 2001, the date he filed his increased rating claim for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss during or since service, and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied all claims.

The veteran's Meniere's syndrome is rated at a 100 percent, effective April 16, 2001.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and left ear and facial jaw infections, including dizziness, nausea, and fullness of the left ear, as there is no persuasive medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of vertigo or carpal tunnel syndrome, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's Meniere's syndrome was granted a 60 percent rating effective December 11, 2003. She also received service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The other issues were either denied or withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is now REMANDED to obtain a VA examination and readjudicate the claims.

The Board has determined that as of the date of the August 1998 otology conference, it was factually ascertainable under the former criteria that the veteran met the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating for his service-connected vertigo. The effective date is set at June 10, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's Meniere's disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not service-connected as they were not present during or within one year after his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to issues related to service connection for vertigo, claimed as an ear disorder, and headaches.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for higher initial evaluations and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, vertigo, COPD, and vision loss. The evidence did not support an increased rating or service connection.