Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches and service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection for a TBI was not established, as there is no current diagnosis of a TBI. The appellant's contention that he suffered a TBI during service is not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo. The Veteran is service connected for bilateral hearing loss, but his claim for vertigo remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of a current diagnosis of PTSD or any acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board has also remanded the issues related to cardiovascular condition, sleep apnea, and vertigo.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and vertigo have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's vertigo disability is currently rated at 30 percent and the Board has determined that a higher rating may be warranted based on his symptoms. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding whether he has Meniere's disease, the case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, which are secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of April 16, 2020 for the grant of service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (PVD), finding that the earliest effective date was the date of receipt of the claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for service-connected dolichoectasia of the vertebrobasilar system (peripheral vestibular disorder) and left knee disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an increase in ratings.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The Board dismissed this appeal as per the Veteran's request.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including right shoulder strain, impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis, lumbar spine disorder, painful scars on shoulders, hand, elbow, knee disorders, traumatic brain injury, vertigo, cervical spine disorder, wrist, arm, hip, shin, ankle, foot disorders, cold injuries, neuropathy, and headaches have been granted. Other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, including as secondary to tinnitus, is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's vertigo disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to readjudicate her claim of service connection for vertigo, finding that new and relevant evidence was submitted. However, the claim remains denied as there is no causal relationship between her service-connected hearing loss and her diagnosed vertigo.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 50% since November 16, 2020.,The Veteran's right and left upper extremity nerves disabilities were remanded due to a duty to assist error.