The Veteran's vertigo and right ankle tendonitis have been granted service connection, while the remaining issues are remanded. The Veteran was awarded a 30% disability rating for his right ankle tendonitis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence supported a grant of service connection for the Veteran's vertigo due to its relationship with his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and granted a 30% disability rating for his right ankle tendonitis based on moderate limitation of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- vertigo, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, low back disorder, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, right foot gout, left foot bone spur, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right foot bone spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 9, 2021
- Citation
- 21068272
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