Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only, as he does not have loss or permanent loss of use of one or both feet.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that his pre-existing condition did not undergo an increase in severity during service and thus cannot be considered aggravated.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Meniere's syndrome with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that a 30 percent rating was appropriate.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination. The veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss are pending.

The veteran is seeking an effective date prior to May 19, 1995 for the grant of service connection for vertigo secondary to ear surgery and earlier effective dates for the permanency of a total 100 percent rating for Meniere's disease. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board found that the veteran's Meniere's disease was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for headaches, but denied service connection for vertigo, tinnitus, and brain injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tympanic membrane perforation, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of noise exposure in service and pre-existing conditions.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including a VA audiological evaluation and clarification of the veteran's muscle groups involved in his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's vertigo is proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing and further development.

The Board has raised questions about the exact nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed left knee disability and Meniere's disease. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are service-connected.

The Board found that the veteran does not have labyrinthitis or otitis media that is related to active service and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that the veteran's condition is related to a head injury sustained in service. Service connection was denied for itchiness of the ears due to lack of chronic disability and no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to ensure a complete record is available before deciding whether the veteran's Meniere's disease was incurred in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining missing service medical records and arranging for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The RO previously denied these claims, and no new evidence was presented to reopen any of the claims.