Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a retrospective opinion on the severity of residuals of TBI from December 2010 through December 2017.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and ratings for hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection of Meniere's syndrome is remanded. The Board needs more medical opinions to determine if the condition is related to or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus and migraine headaches, as well as potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of BPPV secondary to tinnitus due to an incomplete medical opinion. The case will be reviewed by a VA clinician.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected vestibular migraines was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The veteran's appeal for a 100% rating for Meniere's syndrome was granted based on symptoms occurring more than once weekly.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 100% effective June 12, 2018. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for headaches was denied. The veteran's service connection for vertigo was granted with an effective date of May 21, 2014.

The veteran was granted a 30% rating for GERD and a 50% rating for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis with arthritis and gout of the feet. All other claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative disc disease, and lumbosacral strain was denied. Service connection for Meniere's disease and sinusitis was also denied. Other issues were remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a failure to comply with duty-to-assist requirements.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for vertigo was dismissed. The effective date for service connection for both vertigo and headaches was granted as August 7, 2007. A 30 percent rating for headaches from August 26, 2008, was granted.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and a higher rating for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral sciatic nerve disorder, Gulf War syndrome, and vertigo due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV and dizziness is granted. The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance, giving the benefit of the doubt to the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased PTSD rating and Dependents' Educational Assistance. Service connection for right foot disability was also denied. However, the issues of service connection for vertigo, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for malignant otitis externa and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and cervical spondylosis, but denied for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo because the evidence did not show occasional staggering during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, finding no evidence linking it to military service or existing service-connected conditions.