Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's vestibular neuritis and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their passing, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of Meniere's syndrome, with aural fullness, hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective date assigned was February 13, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for an earlier effective date due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and will consider evidence submitted after the May 2021 decision.

The Board has already decided the issue of severance of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and this appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for Meniere's syndrome and vertigo, insomnia, and adjustment disorder with anxiety secondary to service-connected tinnitus due to inadequate opinions regarding causation or aggravation.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at an initial 30 percent disability rating prior to September 26, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran's headaches occurred once a month over several months and were considered prostrating, warranting a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's GI disorder and hemorrhoids are found to be proximately due to his service-connected major depressive disorder. The Board has also remanded for additional development regarding the claims of vertigo and sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate examination and opinion regarding the claimed condition of vertigo. The appellant's BPPV is not related to his service, according to the VA examiner's opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that he did not require regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 12, 2014.

The Veteran's vertigo is currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6204. The Board denied a higher rating as there is no evidence of an exceptional or unusual disability picture.

The Veteran's vertigo disability is due to his service-connected perforated right tympanic membrane with history of otitis media disability. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for TDIU, a rating in excess of 60 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder with TBI. Service connection for Meniere's Disease is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his notice of disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year of the October 2016 rating decision, and thus the NOD was untimely.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, sphincter impairment, a skin rash, left shoulder degenerative arthritis with tendinitis, and left ankle degenerative arthritis have all been denied. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and sinusitis/rhinitis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition, neck condition, and vertigo.,There is no evidence of a current disability or any link between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error and the need to adjudicate secondary service connection for ankle disabilities. The AOJ is instructed to ensure all VA treatment records have been associated with the claims file, and then to adjudicate the secondary service connection claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of vertigo related to service.,A 70 percent rating for PTSD was granted, effective from February 5, 2020.

The Board has denied initial compensable ratings for left and right foot hammer toes, but granted a 30 percent rating for peripheral vestibular disease (PVD). The issue of entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.