The Veteran's service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder is rated at 30 percent, effective from October 20, 2014. The Board found that the Veteran experienced dizziness and occasional staggering.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations documented the Veteran’s occasional staggering, which approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6204.
- Claimed conditions
- dizziness/vertigo, history of Meniere’s disease (peripheral vestibular disorder), Meniere's syndrome or endolymphatic hydrops
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18160155
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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