Vertigo & vestibular disorders decisions — 2022

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, dry eye syndrome, tension and migraine headaches, and vertigo associated with his service-connected TBI are all granted. The rating for the dry eye syndrome is separate from the TBI rating, as it is a residual of the TBI.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for right ear hearing loss and vertigo.

The claim for service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar spine strain. The claim for a compensable rating for residuals of sunburn with lesions, other than the head, face, and neck, onychomycosis, and tinea pedis was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for vertigo and a jaw condition due to insufficient development. The VA examiners were instructed to consider the Veteran's lay assertions regarding symptom onset and continuity.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VistA Imaging records and a VA knee examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hepatitis C, vertigo, and hypertension due to possible association with the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a brain aneurysm, bilateral eye disorder, right-side stroke residuals, hypertension, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, and nerve damage are denied as the preponderance of evidence is against finding that these conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's chronic headaches are aggravated by her service-connected vertigo.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, OSA, and vertigo are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of Lyme disease residuals, vertigo, and cause of death due to insufficient evidence. The VA will need to obtain records from Dr. Galbraith and arrange for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal position vertigo (BPPV), finding that the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and nausea, which began in service, are related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, fibromyalgia, and other joint disorders, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, vertigo, lumbar spine disability, erectile dysfunction as secondary to lumbar spine disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating assigned for the residuals of keloid excision, mid-upper chest, is granted.,The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of keloid excision, mid-upper chest, is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches, vertigo, IBS, and rhinitis are all granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a low back disability, left foot disability, and hypertension are all granted.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin disability (other than residuals of keloid excision, mid-upper chest and genital herpes) is denied.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including dizziness, loss of balance, drowsiness, and nausea.