Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2021

The Board has denied service connection for vertigo and dizziness, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his in-service streptomycin shot. The preponderance of evidence supports that the current condition is due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is an inner ear condition unrelated to Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, dizziness and vertigo, diabetes mellitus, prostate hypertrophy, left shoulder disability, right hand disability, and left heel spur. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or an in-service injury that could be linked to these conditions.,The Board found the preponderance of the evidence against service connection for TBI due to lack of credible reports of head injuries during service and no residuals documented post-service.

The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and vertigo, finding that the preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.,Service connection is also denied for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) with urinary tract infections due to a lack of current disability.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability due to exposure to loud noise during service in Vietnam. Service connection for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) was denied as there is no evidence of chronic BPPV shown within the presumptive period or established continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's bilateral ear disorder, characterized as vertigo and ear infections, is granted service connection. The claims for a low back disorder, left knee arthritis, bilateral hip arthritis, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and dizziness, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during active military service or are related to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar fibromyositis with IVDS is granted a 60 percent rating effective November 13, 2015. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are remanded.

The Board has found that there are errors in the decision-making process regarding whether the Veteran's claimed conditions pre-existed service and were aggravated by service. The claims for Meniere's disease and sleep apnea are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a vestibular condition, obstructive sleep apnea, and headache condition as they require further development of evidence through an addendum opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for the TBI residual of vertigo and denied service connection for an eye disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are limited to a benign neoplasm in his left eye, which does not meet the criteria for VA compensation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to refer the Veteran's vestibular disorder increased rating claim to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 3.321(b)(1).

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a dental disorder, left ear hearing loss, and head injury residuals.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for residuals of TBI with peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that the Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximates a '2' on the subjective symptoms facet.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence shows that these conditions were incurred during military service due to acoustic trauma.