Vertigo & vestibular disorders Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of May 1, 1996, for the grant of service connection for Meniere's disease is granted. The Veteran's initial rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's disease after October 1, 2018, is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions including right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left shoulder disability, inguinal hernia, pancreatitis, and rotator cuff tendonitis due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn due to the Veteran's representative requesting withdrawal of all appeals.,All appeals for service connection have been dismissed as per the Veteran's representative's requests.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The Veteran's lay statements and medical records will be considered, along with a toxic exposure opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Meniere's syndrome and vertigo were granted with effective dates of May 11, 2010. A 100% evaluation was assigned for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss from that date. Separate evaluations for vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss were discontinued.

The Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities, including her acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral knee and ankle conditions, has rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants the TDIU claim for the entire appeal period.

The Board has granted effective dates of February 20, 2018 for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining additional logbooks from his service on the USS Hornet. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinea versicolor with onychomycosis was withdrawn. The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vertigo, to include Meniere's disease, as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

A separate rating of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction, as a residual of CVA and AFib is granted.,Service connection for migraine headaches, sleep apnea, encephalopathy, dizziness/vertigo, and a psychiatric disorder are all granted.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an updated VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome or endolymphatic hydrops and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and perforated tympanic membrane of the right eardrum.

The Board has granted service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (PVD) but denied service connection for Vertigo as a separate disability. The Veteran's PVD is found to be related to his in-service injury, while his vertigo is considered a symptom of his PVD.

The Board has restored a separate 10 percent rating for TBI, effective June 1, 2021, as the discontinuance of this rating was found to be invalid due to the impact on the Veteran's work and daily life.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo, as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. Additional medical opinions are needed to address whether these conditions are caused by or resulted from the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of May 10, 2019. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and asthma were granted under the PACT Act with effective dates of August 10, 2022. An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing has been granted.,Effective dates have been established for SMC based on housebound criteria, loss of use of a creative organ, service connection for BPPV, asthma, chronic sinusitis, TMJ syndrome with bruxism, and migraine including migraine variants.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's vertigo, which is claimed to be related to his service-connected tinnitus, should be remanded for further review and a supplemental medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right ear vestibular disorder, disfigurement associated with a right tragus scar, and painful right tragus scar are being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.