Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Meniere's disease is related to his active service, including a motor vehicle accident during service. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder (Meniere's disease), obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss. The issues include determining if these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or other factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current vertigo disability is related to service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder separate from PTSD with insomnia disorder, sexual dysfunction disability secondary to PTSD with insomnia disorder, and vertigo for further development.

The petition to reopen the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, migraine headaches, bilateral wrist disorder, low back disorder, right ear hearing loss, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder is granted.,Service connection is established for Meniere's disease and secondary service connection for migraine headaches are also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for Meniere's disease, as it is unclear if there is a direct link between his current condition and his in-service noise exposure. The Veteran was previously granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss due to hazardous noise exposure during service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing in-service injury or disease, and no continuity of symptoms. The claims for Meniere's disease and vertigo are remanded as further examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's TBI, vertigo, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and left knee disability are all remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions. The Board is also referring the issues to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability, pes planus, and sinusitis are remanded.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for post-concussive headaches with dizziness have been denied, as the highest level of evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes is 50 percent. The separate rating for Meniere's syndrome has also been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for vertigo and left shoulder disability, as they were not adequately addressed in previous examinations. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inaccurate factual premise in a previous VA examination, and additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for COPD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim prior to a decision.,Service connection for tinnitus and vertigo were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. Bilateral hearing loss is remanded, and any acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is also remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection to his bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to the complexity and need for additional development.