Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that his condition is not causally related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PFB and vertigo have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The gastrointestinal disability, including GERD and viral gastroenteritis, has not been established as related to service or secondary to PTSD-induced weight gain.,Left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and right ankle strain are also not found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his disabilities, including back pain, prostate cancer, depression, bilateral knee pain, and other health issues. The Board granted SMC based on A&A.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for service connection of various conditions, including vertigo. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment related to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's BPPV is rated at a separate 10 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's syndrome (claimed as dizziness) due to exposure to hazardous military noise during active duty.

The Veteran's psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are granted service connection. The cervical spine, spine, CFS, fibromyalgia, and a disability manifested by symptoms including tachycardia, severe fatigue, feeling of weakness all over, muscle twitching, scalp tingling, dizziness, vertigo, memory problems, syncope, and headaches have not been established as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for hypertension, kidney disease, COPD, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, stroke, vertigo, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's recurrent loss of balance, dizziness, and vertigo-like symptoms are considered a chronic disorder without conclusive etiology. The Board has granted service connection for these symptoms.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and vertigo, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, low back condition, and vertigo. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred during active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic sinusitis, vertigo, neck disability, right upper and left upper extremity radiculopathy, voiding dysfunction, pseudo folliculatis barbae, right wrist pain, left wrist pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, and right ear hearing loss.

A 50 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss is granted effective from August 5, 2024. Service connection for asthma and vertigo are denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions, and the Board dismissed these appeals as a result.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and vertigo have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence.,Claims for service connection of a headache disorder, left shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right elbow disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder) are also being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Right ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis under VA regulations.

The Board dismissed the appeal for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's essential tremor, labyrinthitis, and Meniere's disease were granted service connection as secondary to her service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the RO made errors in its adjudication of several service connection claims, including neck strain, mid back strain, shoulder strains, knee strains, migraines, vertigo, chronic sinusitis, and chronic rhinitis. The Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are needed to address these issues on remand.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Meniere's disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, coronary arteriosclerosis, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to service-connected hearing loss. The claims are being remanded because VA did not provide a medical examination in association with these claims, and there is insufficient evidence to support a full grant of the benefit sought.