Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current levels for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and otitis media; granted a separate 30 percent rating for vertigo; and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for vertigo, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hemorrhoids to schedule VA examinations. The claim for a right knee disorder is denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral flat feet and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease with vertigo, effective from February 24, 2018. It also granted an initial 50 percent rating for headaches and a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 8, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for a vision condition, left ear hearing loss, and herpes simplex/erythema multiforme. The claims for hair loss, bilateral shin splints (claimed as muscle pain), fibromyalgia (claimed as muscle pain), and Meniere's disease with vertigo were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's Meniere's disease was granted a rating of 100 percent, and TDIU was granted. An increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and a compensable rating for migraine headaches, granted an effective date of August 16, 2022, but no earlier, for the 100 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, and remanded claims related to special monthly compensation.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 30, 2014, for the 30 percent rating for vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine whether the Veteran has Meniere's disease and its etiology, as well as to obtain outstanding service treatment records.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and remanded several issues related to interstitial lung disease, psychiatric disability, fatigue, vertigo, muscle disability, Raynaud's phenomenon, gastrointestinal disability, difficulty swallowing, headache, skin disability, blurred vision, upper respiratory symptoms, and vertigo as secondary conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and Meniere's disease, finding that the Veteran was exposed to toxic environmental factors during his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, a right knee disability, a right wrist disability, a right ankle disability, gastritis, and vertigo. It denied service connection for hearing loss and left knee osteoarthritis ratings.

The Board granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy of various extremities, bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, and vertigo.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded several claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo as there was no current disability referable to the condition, and remanded claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to back disabilities.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss prior to August 2, 2022, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss from that date. The claim for service connection for Meniere's disease was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all 13 issues listed in his November 2024 notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not properly notified of his scheduled examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his right knee and service connection for a right shoulder disability, but remanded the claim for vertigo.