Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's BPPV is currently rated at 10 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 7, 2019 for the award of service connection for headaches. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for TBI with vertigo is remanded due to a lack of sufficient VA examination records.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions obtained in connection with this claim were insufficient for determining service connection. The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss and/or tinnitus, or due to toxic exposure during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition during or recent to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all listed conditions due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for consideration of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including on an extraschedular basis. The original claim for a higher rating for positional vertigo remains denied as the Veteran is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating.

Service connection for tinnitus and vertigo has been granted, while service connection for TBI, sleep apnea, low back pain arthritis, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity (claimed as neuropathy), radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (claimed as neuropathy), right knee pain arthritis, left knee pain arthritis, right shin splints, left shin splints, right elbow and arm pain arthritis, left elbow and arm pain arthritis, right wrist pain arthritis, left wrist pain arthritis, right shoulder pain arthritis, left shoulder pain arthritis, right hip pain arthritis, left hip pain arthritis, right foot pain arthritis, and left foot pain arthritis have been denied.,Service connection for a left index finger arthralgia has been granted with an effective date of November 12, 2008. Service connection for lateral collateral ligament sprain and degenerative arthritis of the right ankle has been granted with an effective date of July 12, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of his entire appeal concerning service connection for cervical strain, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus type II, dizziness reported as vertigo, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and will consider whether the Veteran's vertigo is related to service-connected conditions, including hearing loss and depression.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as there is no evidence to support a current disability or a link between his in-service period and his condition.

The Board has identified errors in the prior decision and has ordered remand for further investigation into the Veteran's claimed service exposure to herbicide agents, particularly during his TDY assignments in Vietnam. The issues of diabetes mellitus type II, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Meniere's disease, aortic and vein disability, left lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, and vertigo are all remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Meniere's disease, dizziness, sleep apnea, a sleep disorder, and depression due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is not service connected for any disability that could serve as a basis for secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for BPPV due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's BPPV disability is causally or etiologically related to his military service, including as due to exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he is not permanently confined to his dwelling and immediate premises due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's somatic symptom and unspecified depressive disorder is granted with a 50% initial rating.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety, insomnia, migraine headaches, and vertigo were denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 13, 2015 for the initial 100% evaluation of Meniere's disease.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression), allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, neck disability, colostomy, diverticulosis, bilateral foot condition, heart disability, hemorrhoids, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, back disability, colon polyps, prostate disability, and vertigo were denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to service.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for Meniere's disease from August 19, 2021, and has also granted SMC based on housebound status from the same date. The appellant is now service-connected for multiple conditions including Meniere's disease, PTSD, urge incontinence, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and GERD.