The Veteran's PVD with BPPV, rated at 30 percent since November 24, 2008, is granted effective from that date.
The deciding factor: The Board found the Veteran's lay testimony credible and supported by medical records, which showed continuous reports of dizziness and occasional staggering.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (PVD) with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Dizziness, Occasional Staggering
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20072770
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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- Dismissed
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD with depressive disorder was granted an increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from December 31, 2019. Other claims were denied.
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