The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder is rated at 30 percent since January 10, 2011.,The Veteran's Meniere’s syndrome (previously evaluated as left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral vestibular disorder) is rated at 100 percent since January 27, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has dizziness and occasional staggering due to her peripheral vestibular disorder, warranting a rating of 30 percent.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's symptoms include attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly with tinnitus, which is evaluated as 100 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 6205.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Peripheral Vestibular Disorder","diagnosis_codes":["6204"]}, {"condition_name":"Meniere’s Syndrome","diagnosis_codes":["6205"]}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192094
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