Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations in excess of 10 percent for service-connected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's vertigo is related to his pre-service motor vehicle accident and less likely aggravated by service, but a TERA examination and addendum opinion are needed to address potential herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for vertigo and the initial rating claim for hypertension. The Board dismissed these claims as a result.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed ear conditions, including vertigo.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension have been granted. The claim for increased evaluation for tinnitus has been dismissed, while the claims for service connection for low back disability, peripheral neuropathy, scar of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, individual unemployability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension have been granted. The claim for increased evaluation for tinnitus has been dismissed, while the claims for service connection for low back disability, peripheral neuropathy, scar of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, individual unemployability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

Your appeal for service connection for vertigo has been dismissed because it was previously addressed by the Board under another AMA appeal stream and is now pending readjudication by the AOJ.

The Veteran is in need of regular aid and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), including vertigo, seizure disorder, and migraines. In the absence of such regular aid and attendance, she would require hospitalization or other residential institutional care.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for BPPV has been remanded due to the inadequacy of the March 2020 VA examination.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic otitis media, and sinusitis are inextricably intertwined with the BPPV claim and have also been remanded.

The Board has granted the readjudication of claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and vertigo. The claims are being remanded due to new evidence received since the August 2020 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for Meniere's syndrome.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection for vertigo due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran contends that his vertigo is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the VA examiner did not have access to the examination report on these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. However, it denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's vertigo was granted a rating of 10 percent from July 9, 2010 to March 23, 2023.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's vertigo from March 23, 2023 is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, anosmia, bilateral optic neuropathy and glaucoma, and vertigo. The claims were previously denied in a May 2019 rating decision but readjudicated due to new evidence received after January 2018.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that his symptoms do not warrant a higher evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than September 23, 2009 for Meniere's syndrome and November 29, 2011 for migraines due to Meniere's syndrome have been granted. The other claims related to a neck disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and scar have not met the criteria for an effective date prior to October 26, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and migraines, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 22, 2011. Effective as of April 30, 2019, she is entitled to a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's TBI disability is granted with a 40% rating from June 30, 2011 to September 10, 2016. A compensable rating (10%) for the period after September 10, 2016, is denied.,The Veteran's vertigo disability is granted with a 10% rating effective March 28, 2019.,The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are not service-connected and thus no rating is assigned.,The Veteran withdrew his claim for an increased PTSD rating.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues related to service connection and rating increases are not addressed as they pertain to a deceased Veteran.