The Veteran's vertigo is rated at a maximum of 30 percent, and her headache disorder is service connected. The claims for nystagmus and Meniere's disease have been withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's vertigo symptoms are productive of dizziness and occasional staggering, which satisfies the criteria for a 30% rating under DC 6204.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo), headache disorder, nystagmus, Meniere's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2018
- Citation
- 1803327
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a headache disorder before the Board made a decision.
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