Vertigo & vestibular disorders — all decisions

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for cervical spine disability was dismissed, and claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding VA's obligation to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on July 14, 2023.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome based on the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and staggering.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of vertigo to obtain a new VA opinion addressing the etiology and any aggravation by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, itchy eyes, stuffy nose, and nasal congestion, coughing, anal bleeding, and anal fissures on a direct basis. A 30 percent rating was also granted for cervical spine degenerative disc disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left shoulder condition and vertigo due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, along with his limited education, skills, training, and work history, limit his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Accordingly, entitlement to a TDIU is granted.

The Board remands the issues of an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for balance impairment, to include peripheral vestibular disorder (PVD) and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link or secondary causation by his service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for a vestibular disability, a headache disability secondary to the vestibular disability, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities, bilateral pes planus aggravated during service, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The claim for chronic sinusitis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, intermittent vertigo, and residuals of miscarriage. The claims for other trauma or stressor related disorder and anxiety were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for urinary incontinence due to chronic constipation, which is already service-connected. The appeal for dizziness/vertigo was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and bilateral RLS, but denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS and 10 percent for vertigo. The Board also remanded the claims for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome.