Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's BPPV is related to her in-service acoustic noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for vertigo was denied. The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for her vertigo, but denied entitlement to a higher initial disability rating or a compensable initial disability rating for migraines.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hyperparathyroidism, insomnia, fibromyalgia, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and dizziness/vertigo due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination report. The Veteran's exposure to trichloroethylene during military service is recognized.

The Board has denied a higher rating for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for vertigo as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating for PTSD and TBI with vertigo was granted, effective from August 27, 2020. The Board found that the earlier effective date is warranted based on the date of receipt of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for BPPV, bilateral upper extremity pain of motion and flexion due to arthritic hands, and bilateral lower extremity pain of motion and flexion due to arthritic feet. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or any other relevant factor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, including a VA examination pursuant to the PACT Act. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for vertigo was denied. A rating of 30 percent for vertigo prior to May 4, 2021 was granted.

The Veteran's claims for right leg nerve damage, TBI, migraines, and postural dizziness are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.,Specifically, the VA examinations and opinions need to be corrected to address the nature of the disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's vertigo is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds it was a pre-decisional duty to assist error not to clearly identify the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, and remands for further action on dizziness (vertigo), gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, right-hand disorder, left-hand disorder, headaches, and neck disorder.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the initial decisions regarding bilateral hearing loss and dizziness/vertigo, and thus remands these claims for further development.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is not related to his service-connected right patellar fracture and bilateral plantar fasciitis with flat foot conditions.,The Veteran's vertigo is not related to his service-connected post-concussive syndrome.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for residuals of a head injury with vertigo and depressive disorder, as well as associated migraine disability. The earliest possible effective date is November 11, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Meniere's disease was denied by the Board, and a 100% disability rating has been assigned since March 7, 2019. The effective date prior to March 7, 2019 is denied as there is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in symptoms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, brain surgery, bilateral upper and lower extremity weakness and incoordination, dysphagia, anosmia, and vertigo due to insufficient evidence or opinions provided by VA examiners.

The Veteran's vertigo is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim.,The Veteran's TDIU application was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a TDIU under VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her back disability and depression, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since April 1, 2015. Effective from April 1, 2015, the Veteran is granted TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea are not secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, but new medical opinions are needed to determine if they were aggravated by it.