Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and vertigo as additional evidence has been submitted since the last rating decision, necessitating further development.

The Board remands the claim for a more thorough opinion on whether Meniere's disease was caused or aggravated by service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for vertigo and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for multiple conditions, but remanded all claims for further development.

The appeal for service connection for diplopia was granted, while the other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and remanded the claim for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with residual scars due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the matter for a medical opinion that considers the Veteran's contentions and lay statements regarding Meniere's disease, including its potential relation to service and exposure to jet fuel.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and bilateral hearing loss to correct errors in satisfying VA's duty to assist and statutory duties under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and earlier effective dates for service connection of vertigo, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of August 28, 2020, for the award of service connection for vestibular migraines with vertigo and denied a higher initial rating for the condition while granting a separate, initial 30 percent rating for vertigo associated with it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, anorexia, and bulimia, headaches, lumbosacral strain, right and left hip strain, and vertigo, have prevented her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, entitling him to special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) to include skin conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and multiple claims for service connection were remanded due to missing or unavailable service treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a peripheral vestibular condition due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for benign paroxysmal vertigo as secondary to tinnitus and remanded the claim for any sleep disability, including sleep apnea.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) based on the Veteran's occasional staggering and dizziness, which meet the criteria under DC 6204.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, COPD, and left ear hearing loss disabilities, as well as a TDIU from May 8, 2023. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis was dismissed.