The Board has denied an increased rating for vasovagal syncope and remanded the issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's vasovagal syncope was resolved with pacemaker placement, resulting in no current disability.
- Claimed conditions
- vasovagal syncope, peripheral vestibular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2018
- Citation
- 1800574
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic migraines secondary to the TBI, and peripheral vestibular disorder secondary to the TBI.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, post-concussion migraines, peripheral vestibular disorder, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome thoracolumbar spine, lumbar right side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, lumbar left side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, and cervical right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for vertigo with tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating for peripheral vestibular disorders.
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