The Veteran's vertigo, diagnosed as vestibular disequilibrium with dizziness and occasional staggering, is rated at 30% from June 6, 2014 to August 23, 2017. A higher rating is not warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported experiencing occasional staggering associated with his vertigo starting from the date of a June 6, 2014 correspondence in which he stated that his dizziness was almost constant and he did experience occasional staggering.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19196833
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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