Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right ear disability, finding that a higher rating is not warranted under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied service connection for chronic vertigo as the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the appeal to the AOJ for a new medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and to obtain the Veteran's complete medical treatment and personnel records from his service in the United States Army Reserve.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for vertigo and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and rhinitis, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claim for sinusitis was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo as the evidence did not show that it was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD) to obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to schedule a VA examination to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically whether it is related to service or toxic exposure during Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, vertigo/disbalance, and a thyroid disorder but remanded claims for allergic rhinitis, left tonsil cancer, headache disorder, pulmonary granulomatosis, and dysphagia.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings and TDIU, making the appeal dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection of various other conditions, including migraine headaches, left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing secondary causation and aggravation.

The Board granted an effective date of December 1, 2008, for the award of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right calf condition, cholesteatoma with mastoiditis, and vertigo due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines with post-traumatic headaches and denied higher ratings for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a finding of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for chronic kidney disease effective August 10, 2022, and denied earlier effective dates and higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for labyrinthitis/vertigo due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded the claim for sleep apnea for further development.