The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for residuals of left myringotomy, left ear drum and associated symptoms is granted. The maximum rating of 30 percent is assigned under Diagnostic Code 6204 for peripheral vestibular disorders.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptoms of dizziness and occasional staggering are found to closely approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6204 for peripheral vestibular disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- left myringotomy, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20070012
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a restoration of the separate 10 percent rating for vertigo, an earlier effective date for service connection for vertigo and migraines, and a 30 percent rating for hypothyroidism with heart murmur. The decision also denied an earlier effective date for hypertension and remanded claims for obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for vertigo, incontinence, and GERD due to the lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses. The claims for hematuria and hemorrhoids were remanded for further development.
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