Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board remanded the appeals for service connection of kidney stones, vertigo, bilateral foot fungus, and urinary tract infection. The Veteran's VA treatment records need to be obtained, and further medical opinions are required.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of vertigo and an increased rating for a low-back condition was dismissed because the veteran opted out of the legacy system into the AMA system.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, vertigo (Meniere's Disease), and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, due to inadequate medical examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings due to lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred in or related to active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine IVDS was granted. The claim for PTSD and a higher rating for tinnitus were denied. The effective date for tinnitus was set to January 10, 2012.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted. The decision acknowledges the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI and associated psychiatric disorders.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for essential tremor, BPPV, and spinal disability due to errors in obtaining medical records and examinations.

The Board granted the Veteran earlier effective dates for ratings of occipital neuralgia and vertigo with bilateral serous otitis media, as well as eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for gastrointestinal problems and vertigo. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The veteran's request for higher ratings for traumatic brain injury and depressive disorder was denied, but a separate 10 percent rating for peripheral vestibular disorder was granted. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to March 7, 2009 was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of vertigo to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating and service connection for certain conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for an umbilical hernia was denied. Other claims related to gastrointestinal issues, knee pain, and vertigo were remanded for further review.

The VA properly revised the rating for Meniere's disease to 30% due to a clear and unmistakable error. The veteran is granted SMC benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The claim for SMC based on housebound status is dismissed as moot, and the claim for service connection for COPD is dismissed. The claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development of evidence, including medical examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for BPPV, both before and after December 17, 2021.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) from March 25, 2016, but the claim for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) is remanded.