Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, but remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for Meniere's disease but granted it for shortness of breath, which is presumed to be due to an undiagnosed illness related to the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent evaluation for TBI with BPPV and memory loss effective from April 9, 2021, to June 22, 2021, and Chapter 35 DEA benefits for the same period. The grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied an earlier effective date.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 29, 2021, for the 30 percent disability rating assigned for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo but denied an effective date earlier than July 29, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Meniere's disease and TBI, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's tinnitus aggravated his vertigo.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and Meniere's syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypertension, and a disability manifested by high cholesterol.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including skin cancer, GERD, arthritis, lung disability, sleep apnea, vertigo, tremors, and multiple types of radiculopathy. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board granted an effective date of August 6, 2015, for the award of service connection for Meniere's disease.

The appeal seeking service connection for a balance disorder/vestibular problems has been dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling new examinations to clarify the Veteran's use of medication.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome, as an adequate medical opinion addressing the Veteran's reported symptoms of dizziness and ear condition in service has not been provided.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for benign growth of the bones (benign mass to frontal bone) prior to April 7, 2020, but denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent from that date. The Board also remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury and related symptoms to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and DEA basic eligibility, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to November 10, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but referred a claim for service connection for Meniere's disease as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 6, 2018 to May 21, 2023 and denied ratings in excess of 40 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine, back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, vertigo, and hypothyroidism, as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, illness, or disease related to these disabilities. The claim for a sleep apnea disability was also denied due to the lack of a current diagnosis.