Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to obtain treatment records, conduct VA examinations, and determine the appropriate disability ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's asthma, vertigo, and Barrett’s Esophagus are secondary to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient analysis in a previous VA examination regarding the relationship between vertigo and service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's Meniere's syndrome is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected external otitis, including determining its extent and severity, attributing symptoms to the condition, and assessing whether other diagnoses are proximately caused or aggravated by it. The claim will be referred to the Director of Compensation if extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Veteran's current vertigo is neither the direct result of an injury, disease, or event incurred in active military service nor caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the last decision, and the AOJ needs to consider this additional information before making a final determination.

The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome with vertigo is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent, effective from February 13, 2015. The separate ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are reinstated.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and Meniere’s disease were not shown to be related to his military service, and the Board denied both claims.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vestibular disorder, and the issues of TDIU and SMC benefits are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness, to include Meniere’s disease, finding that there is no evidence linking her current disability to service.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for PTSD was dismissed due to his withdrawal. Service connection was granted for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss with Meniere’s disease, and right ear hearing loss with Meniere’s disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and paroxysmal positional vertigo are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and review. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his bilateral hearing loss and vertigo remain under consideration.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, low back disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.