Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, Meniere's disease, and restless arm and leg syndromes on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. It also granted earlier effective dates for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an initial 100 percent rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a low back disability and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2018 for the award of a 100 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome with hearing loss with vertigo and tinnitus, as well as for establishing basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the claim for service connection of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for initial compensable ratings for migraines and vertigo.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, granted a TDIU from December 3, 2020, and denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an improper concurrent election of review options. The claims for tinnitus and vertigo were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, a mental health disorder, vertigo, and a right wrist disability due to an incomplete record of the Veteran's service treatment records (STRs) and service personnel records (SPRs).

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a back disorder and vertigo due to concurrent elections under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, vertigo, and traumatic brain injury as there is no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service. The claims for bladder incontinence, migraine headaches, and right thumb pain were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign positional vertigo from June 27, 2017 and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to that date.

The Veteran was granted a single 100 percent rating for residuals of right ear otitis media, vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus. An earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) solely due to service-connected persistent depressive disorder and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, granted a TDIU from December 3, 2020, and denied service connection for various conditions.

The appeal for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's disease was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for entitlement to an earlier effective date and a higher evaluation for peripheral vestibular disease, and these issues are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, a right elbow disability, a left knee disability, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity as there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, Meniere's disease, a gastrointestinal disability (diverticulosis), and a restless leg disability as secondary to sleep apnea. An increased rating of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo and remanded the claims for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.