Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2019

The Veteran's vertigo was granted service connection, while a rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's peripheral vertigo may be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but needs further clarification from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's service connection claim for peripheral vestibular disorder, including Meniere’s disease and labyrinthitis, is granted as his current condition is related to inner ear trauma during basic training.

The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board has decided to remand the case for further evaluation due to conflicting medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, including evidence of severe headaches and dizziness related to sinusitis with headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for post-operative scar of the right ankle associated with right ankle strain and degenerative osteoarthritic changes was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show painful or unstable scars during the relevant period.,The Veteran’s claim for service connection for a vestibular disability, including vertigo and dizziness, secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus is remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for bipolar disorder was granted. The Board found new and material evidence related to the unestablished fact that his psychiatric condition may be secondary to service-connected disabilities, thus reopening the claim. Other issues regarding service connection were also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, vertigo, and a right lower extremity disability due to potential new evidence of worsening symptoms since the last VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service and was denied.,The Veteran's chronic labyrinthitis in the right ear (claimed as vertigo) is not related to his service and was denied.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability does not warrant a compensable rating and was denied.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing substantially gainful employment and TDIU was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative spondylosis and vertigo, including as secondary to the cervical spine. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not shown to have had its onset during service or be related to his military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection. The claims for PTSD, lumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease, TBI, migraine headaches, vertigo, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for vertigo, finding that new and material evidence was received to reopen the previously denied claim. The Veteran's vertigo is found to be related to his in-service right ear injury with a perforated eardrum.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for headaches, syncope of unknown etiology (claimed as vertigo), and prostatitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the nature and origin of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents while serving on the U.S.S. Puget Sound.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (claimed as vertigo and dizziness) due to lack of VA treatment records, incomplete authorization for private medical records, and need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims. The Board has also remanded several issues for further examination.