Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV secondary to tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was granted. The claim for direct-incurrence basis is remanded.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and/or opinions. The Veteran's conditions will be re-evaluated with proper diagnostic testing.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's headaches, GERD, and vertigo as secondary to their service-connected tinnitus and diabetes.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV, both directly and as secondary to a service-connected disability. The medical opinions obtained were deemed inadequate.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations, for a full and fair adjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection of left and right knee disabilities were denied due to lack of new evidence. The claim for a higher disability rating for PTSD was also denied. However, the issues regarding service connection for headaches, Meniere's disease, OSA, and TDIU were remanded for further review.

The veteran was granted service connection for sinusitis but denied for a left hand condition, left ear hearing loss, and right ring finger disability. The issues of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 10 percent for vertigo, stating that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of GERD and vertigo, both claimed as secondary to service-connected migraines. The VA will reconsider these claims.

The veteran's increased rating for vertigo from August 12, 2020 is granted at 30 percent. The issue of total disability based on individual unemployability is remanded.

The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for service connection for BPPV (claimed as dizziness) will be reconsidered with additional medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for a 100% rating for vertigo with Meniere's syndrome was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's symptoms and medical evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings and service connection for several conditions, citing missing records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and xerostomia (dry mouth) is granted. Other claims are denied or remanded.

The Veteran's BPPV with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as there are no attacks of vertigo or cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's syndrome with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted, effective June 26, 2017. No earlier date of claim was found.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, vertigo, and a left shoulder disability due to the lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to military service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no competent medical evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred during or are otherwise related to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but remanded for further development regarding his claim for vertigo and/or dizziness.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection regarding migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and vertigo have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal.