Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for multiple acquired psychiatric and physical disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence of the condition during service or a link to service-connected tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was dismissed due to procedural defects under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted an effective date of October 30, 2002, for service connection for hearing loss and November 2, 2010, for Meniere's syndrome.

The appeal for service connection for vertigo was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis. The appeal of the severance of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was also dismissed as untimely.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease as the disability was not shown to be chronic in service, did not manifest within a presumptive period, and there is no evidence of a relationship between the current condition and an in-service injury or event.

The Board denied service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding no evidence of a direct link to service or that it was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology and whether it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board restored the 50% rating for migraine, granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraine, and granted service connection for infertility. However, it denied service connection for left and right restless leg syndrome.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of vertigo, as secondary to bilateral inner ear rupture (ruptured tympanic membrane).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability and a back disability, but denied service connection for BPPV. The right lumbar radiculopathy was also granted as secondary to the back disability.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions, including vision disability, allergies, and back pain, due to insufficient evidence of toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of vertigo and the medical evidence did not support a link between the veteran's military service and any symptoms experienced.

The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right arm, a left knee disability, chronic sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome pursuant to the PACT Act, and an increased 10 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims for service connection for an eye condition, vertigo/dizziness, GERD/reflux, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right wrist degenerative joint disease, left wrist degenerative joint disease, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, a right foot condition, a left foot condition, and a right achilles tendon/ankle condition were denied. The claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease/high blood pressure, sinusitis, headaches, allergic rhinitis, and a skin condition were remanded.

The Board finds that new and relevant evidence has been submitted since the last adjudication of the claim for service connection for vertigo in October 1991, warranting readjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2022.