Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and remanded the claims for rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, Meniere's syndrome, gynecological condition, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the appeal for additional development, including obtaining outstanding records and scheduling a medical examination to address the etiology of dizziness/vertigo.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded several other claims, including service connection for various disorders.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for GERD and migraine headaches, but granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches from January 29, 2024.

The Board reinstated a separate rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's perforated nasal septum with chronic epistaxis and granted a separate 10 percent rating for vertigo/lightheadedness associated with it, while denying a higher rating for the perforated nasal septum and a separate rating for difficulty breathing.

The Veteran's service connection for a left intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma was granted, while the claim for arthritis in multiple joints was denied.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including TBI residuals, seizures, psychiatric conditions, vertigo, sleep disorders, and neurological issues in the upper and lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity sciatica and remanded the claims for vertigo and right lower extremity sciatica to obtain additional evidence.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral vestibular disorder, headaches, and PTSD with major depression and residuals from a TBI.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with vertigo and PTSD, depressive disorder mild neurocognitive impairment, and alcohol use disorder moderate.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for further development. The effective date of April 28, 2021, was granted for tinnitus, but no earlier. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II and service connection for GERD, while denying increased ratings for lung cancer, hypertension, and hearing loss, among other issues.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome and a 50 percent rating for tension headaches, both effective December 11, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and remanded the claims for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, low back disability, right knee strain, right hip strain, and left hip strain due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and cerebral arteriosclerosis with mild brain atrophy, as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, hypertension, and coronary artery disease, but denied earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and surgical scar of the low back, midline. The Board also remanded claims for service connection for various disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating for Meniere's disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran withdrew all claims from his appeal, including those for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and headaches, an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, and a separate disability rating for the traumatic brain injury.