Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2009

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's skin disorder and vertigo.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was rated at 10 percent prior to May 4, 2006, and increased to 20 percent effective from that date. The claim for dizziness/vertigo as secondary to the hearing loss was denied, as were the claims for TDIU.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for Meniere's disease and TDIU, and the Board found no competent evidence linking the current hearing loss and tinnitus to military service.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder but denied service connection for Meniere's disease and peptic ulcer disease (PUD).

The veteran's claim for service connection for a condition manifested by vertigo, claimed as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, was remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of entitlement to service connection for vertigo, to include as secondary to otitis externa.

The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome, the effective date prior to July 20, 2005, and a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) claim are remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and conducting special vestibular testing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, as there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal or etiological relationship between the veteran's vertigo and his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, while the claims for increased ratings for Type II diabetes mellitus, chondromalacia patella of both knees, and vertigo were denied.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims for service connection for migraine and dizziness.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if service-connected PTSD aggravated coronary artery disease.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not require regular aid and attendance or render him housebound.