Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury with vertigo and 30 percent for migraine headaches, while denying a compensable rating for right orbital bone status post blowout fracture and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of November 14, 2018 for service connection and disability ratings for migraine headaches and vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for low back disability due to an error in the previous administrative determination.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that his symptoms were productive of occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, migraines, vertigo, and HPV as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with a psychiatric disability.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. The claims for diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, vertigo, a bilateral hip condition and GERD. Service connection was denied for diabetes mellitus type II, left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to low back sciatica, right lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to low back sciatica, hypertension, an increased rating for knee degenerative arthritis, and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo, as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, due to a need for a VA examination and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and dismissed the claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depressive disorder with insomnia. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, vertigo, hypothyroidism, and TDIU were remanded.

The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of a higher-level review request.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for vestibular migraines and an earlier effective date prior to May 28, 2020 for the assignment of a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while his claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board remanded the claim for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (claimed as vertigo) due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and vertigo on a direct basis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted an effective date of December 17, 2020, for the award of service connection of Meniere's syndrome.

The appeal of the proposed severance of service connection for insomnia is dismissed.,Service connection for sinus tachycardia, claimed as chest pain, was granted due to its secondary nature to PTSD and major depressive disorder with insomnia.,Service connection for a dental disability, for compensation purposes, was denied.,Service connection for a hernia disability, to include an inguinal and/or umbilical hernia, was denied.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability was denied.,An initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent for right knee disability was denied.,A disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder with insomnia was denied.,Service connection for a headache disability, as secondary to allergic rhinitis, is remanded.,Service connection for vertigo, claimed as dizziness, is remanded.,Service connection for hypothyroidism, claimed as thyroid condition, is remanded.,Service connection for a gastroesophageal disability, claimed as hiatal hernia, is remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD but granted separate compensable evaluations for residuals of TBI and vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for a sphincterectomy and BPPV, but denied service connection for a hernia. The cervical spine disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical disorder, vertigo, hypertension, and right ankle disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.