Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability are denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include major depressive disorder and borderline personality disorder) is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for syncope is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is granted, but the claims for service connection of peripheral vestibular disorder and sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for vertigo, migraines, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo disability, which is secondary to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative arthritis and tinnitus, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome is granted as service connected due to its being a result of his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is caused or aggravated by his service-connected perforation of the left tympanic membrane.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for vertigo due to a lack of current disability, and the need for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected nephrolithiasis was denied. The Veteran also had claims for service connection for Meniere's disease and headaches, which were both denied.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis of Meniere's disease or headaches that are related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's disease, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions in the record.,The Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition of Meniere's disease or bilateral hearing loss at the time his claims were adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo disabilities are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and likely cause of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran experiences current TBI residuals other than headaches and vertigo, which are due to a TBI during his active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI does not require the need for personal healthcare services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or who provides such services under the regular supervision of a licensed healthcare professional. The effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requirements necessary to warrant special monthly compensation at any rate.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and a right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions addressing potential secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were granted due to the diseases being chronic conditions that may be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no current diagnosis or persistent symptoms.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding earlier effective dates for PTSD, migraine headaches, and vertigo due to TBI as they are not appealable decisions.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as vertigo. The appeal of hypertension was dismissed due to untimeliness.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) due to an in-service fall that caused the Veteran to strike his head, with doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headache and vertigo disabilities due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding their onset during service or their relationship to service-connected conditions. The Veteran is required to be provided with VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these disabilities.