The Veteran's BPPV is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher initial rating of 30 percent is warranted.,For his prostate cancer postoperative residuals, he was initially granted a 20 percent rating and now seeks an increased rating to 30 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's BPPV manifests as occasional dizziness with a fine nystagmus on left lateral gaze. While not meeting the criteria for a higher 30 percent rating, his condition is currently rated at 10 percent and no greater.,For prostate cancer postoperative residuals, he has already been granted a 20 percent rating based on urinary retention requiring monthly catheterization, urinary frequency of once per hour during the day and once during the night, and mild urinary leakage. He now seeks an increased rating to 30 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0925632
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- Remanded (sent back)
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