Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for left leg radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and painful motion from the left knee condition. The claims for sleep apnea and vertigo were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and major depressive disorder as secondary to multiple service-connected disabilities, and a higher initial rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board denied increased ratings for Bell's palsy, peripheral vestibular disorder, and PTSD due to the current severity of symptoms not meeting the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), claimed as vertigo, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia, finding it to be a laboratory finding and not a disability. The claims for BPPV, oligospermia, and neck disability were remanded due to incomplete or inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability evaluation for right ear hearing loss, dismissed his claim for an increased rating for left ankle disability, and dismissed his claim for service connection for vertigo due to procedural defects.

The Board denied service connection for a vestibular disorder to include vertigo, finding that the evidence does not support the existence of such a disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 12, 2020, for the initial grant of service connection for vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a peripheral vestibular disorder for additional development, specifically to obtain a new VA examination and opinion by an otolaryngologist.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from September 29, 2011, and granted an initial 10 percent rating for vertigo from the same date. The Board also denied service connection for restrictive lung disease, hypertension, cardiac muscle damage, testicular and groin pain, neck disability, back disability, right hand disability, right elbow disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the November 2023 TERA opinions are inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome, denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and sinusitis, and remanded the claims for a left shoulder condition and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disorders, chronic fatigue, residuals of a left hand fracture, vertigo, and others. The claims were not remanded for further development.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 20 percent for cervical strain and lumbosacral and thoracic strain, 30 percent for left foot plantar fasciitis and right foot plantar fasciitis, and 30 percent for vertigo. The TMD and psychiatric disorder claims were denied.

The Board granted increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and unspecified anxiety disorder, effective September 30, 2021, while denying increased ratings for vertigo and chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted an initial rating of 10 percent for chronic constipation, and granted higher ratings of 30 percent for bilateral peripheral vestibular disorder and 20 percent for bilateral dry eye.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that February 7, 2022, is the earliest possible effective date.