Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's unspecified insomnia disorder, and remanded the claims for vertigo, an intestinal condition, a bladder condition, and GERD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for vertigo and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety and insomnia, due to a failure by the AOJ to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 100 percent for post traumatic Meniere's disease with left ear hearing loss, tinnitus and residuals of barotrauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to his failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma claimed as breathing problems, and an inner ear disability, to include frequent ear infections, vertigo, and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for vertigo as a pre-decisional duty to assist error must be remedied before the Board may adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Board denied increased ratings for postural vertigo, lumbosacral strain with DDD and degenerative changes, eczematous dermatitis of the hands and intermittent axillary eruption, and service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as secondary to actinic keratosis, which is a progression of the Veteran's service-connected dermatitis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for painful scars of the face was denied earlier than October 20, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and Meniere's syndrome to obtain additional medical evidence, including an examination and opinion under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus with an effective date of January 4, 2022, but no earlier. Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted on a presumptive basis due to his exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for vertigo was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches with vertigo and other disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board denied an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, neuropathy, prostate condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart condition, and vertigo based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and remanded several other conditions for further review.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including ankle pain, chronic lower back pain, GERD, hair thinning/loss, IBS, and others, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board granted an initial 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease (CAD), status post myocardial infarction, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective May 27, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for vertigo and depression, dismissing both issues.

The Board denied service connection for adenomatous colon polyps, sleep apnea, vertigo, GERD, IBS, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and PTSD due to a lack of evidence showing a causal relationship between the claimed conditions and the Veteran's military service.