Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral restless leg syndrome, migraines, and vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder.

The Board remanded all the issues to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2022 rating decision on appeal.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and BPPV were granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and thyroid disability were denied. The claims for sleep disability and fatigue disability were remanded.

The veteran's effective date for a 70% rating for PTSD with TBI was granted as of September 16, 2012. Other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left and right breast fibroadenomas, vertigo, hallux valgus (bunions), residuals of a right femur stress fracture, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete information regarding her exposure during service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because the VA Form 10182 was not filed on time and good cause for an extension was not shown.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and ratings. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for any of the disabilities.

The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.

Service connection for dry mouth is denied. Service connection for a vestibular disorder is granted. All other issues are remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from August 25, 2011 to September 26, 2019 and from July 21, 2020 to the present due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for perforated left tympanic membrane and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were denied. The claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis was remanded.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a single service-connected disability was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The VA denied service connection for the veteran's neck, hip, and back conditions but remanded decisions on other issues to gather more evidence.

The veteran is granted a separate evaluation for vertigo at 10 percent, distinct from their tinnitus rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection related to testicular torsion surgical repair, penile condition, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The claim for Meniere's disease was remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct an error in providing the veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for lipomas and respiratory cancer were dismissed. The claim for vertigo was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for testosterone deficiency was granted. The veteran was assigned a 30% disability rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, but the request for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.