Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2025

The Board granted separate ratings for a peripheral vestibular disorder, oculomotor disorder, and headaches associated with TBI but denied a separate rating for the TBI itself.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's lumbar spine disability, bladder and bowel incontinence, vertigo, and right knee disability as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, including obtaining records from a civilian orthopedist and Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center, as well as scheduling examinations to address Meniere's Disease and dysautonomia.

The Board granted service connection for Guillain-Barre syndrome and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bipolar disorder and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and increased the ratings for thoracolumbar strain, herniated disc and intervertebral disc syndrome, vertigo/dizziness, and PTSD. The rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome was denied, while a 50 percent rating for tension headaches was granted.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability rating for cervical strain, arthritis, DDD, IVDS and service connection for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left shoulder strain, and bilateral vertigo due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for a TBI and Meniere's Disease to correct duty to assist errors, as the AOJ did not examine the Veteran despite evidence of potential in-service events and current disability.

The appeal regarding the evaluation of unspecified anxiety disorder with TBI and the effective date for the 70 percent evaluation is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, claimed as Meniere's disease, secondary to tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing that his vertigo was caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The appeal seeking review of a proposed reduction in the evaluation of bilateral hearing loss from 50 percent to 20 percent was dismissed because it was not a final decision by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for vertigo to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease with vertigo, finding that VA did not prove actual improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.