The Veteran's service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo are rated at 10 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 30 percent is warranted based on his Meniere's syndrome.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's Meniere's disease manifests with more than once weekly episodes of vertigo, which warrants a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6205.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorder, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Meniere's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1530260
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for peripheral vestibular disorder remains at 30 percent, as the condition has already been rated to its maximum under VA regulations.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent. A separate 30 percent disability rating for BPPV associated with his hearing loss was granted.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's BPPV is granted with a separate 10 percent rating from February 5, 2024 to July 15, 2025. From July 15, 2025, the Veteran is entitled to a separate 30 percent rating for dizziness and occasional staggering.
- Granted
The Veteran's BPPV is rated at a separate 10 percent, effective from the date of this decision.
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