Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has decided that the Veteran's neck disability and head injury with residuals are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further examination to address the onset of her symptoms.

The Veteran's right ear peripheral vestibular disorder with chronic suppurative otitis media is granted a 30 percent rating. The issue of service connection for a chronic left ear disability remains pending and requires additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and his claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for lumbosacral strain and tinnitus. The issues of readjudication regarding service connection for headaches, vertigo, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.,The Veteran is entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. His headaches started during service and have been recurrent since then. Service connection is also warranted for dizziness (claimed as vertigo). The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, is found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus and low back disabilities.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to potential aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and service connection for PTSD were dismissed due to the AOJ's decision being deferred. The appeal of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo is remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and Meniere's Disease, but remanded these issues due to the need for additional development.

Service connection for diplopia and tremor disorder is denied.,The appeals for service connection for Meniere's disease and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his bilateral ear conditions, including tinnitus. The issue of entitlement to service connection for these conditions, as well as an increased rating for tinnitus, remains pending.

The Veteran's initial rating for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (BPPV) is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for Syncope is denied as he does not require continuous medication or seizures.,The Veteran's initial rating for Swallowing Difficulty associated with Cranial Nerve Damage, X, Left Side of Neck is denied as his condition manifests at only moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) due to in-service dizzy spells and a head injury sustained during a motor vehicle accident. The decision is based on direct service connection as there is no evidence of a service-connected condition causing or aggravating BPPV.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral vertigo, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to military service or a service-connected disability.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, heart disorder, skin disorder (tinea infection), vertigo, and headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection were not supported by evidence of a current disability, an in-service injury or disease, and no link between the two.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss with vertigo was granted a 30 percent rating prior to February 23, 2022. From that date, the Veteran is in receipt of a 70 percent rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD due to MST, hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's syndrome. The case is remanded for further development.