The Veteran's service-connected Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (BPPV) and Syncope are rated at 30 percent each, but the Board finds no basis for an initial rating higher than 30 percent as of August 14, 2020.
The deciding factor: The effective date for the grant of service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (BPPV) and Syncope was changed to August 14, 2020. The Board determined that an initial rating higher than 30 percent is not warranted as of this date due to the nature of these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorder (BPPV), Syncope
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2022
- Citation
- A22020657
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- Granted
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