The Veteran's service-connected vertigo is granted, while his right ankle sprain with fracture of the lateral process of the right talus remains at a 10 percent disability rating.
The deciding factor: Service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was granted due to evidence showing causation and no negative nexus opinion provided by the VA examiner. The Veteran's right ankle disability is rated as 10 percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 5271, with limitations in dorsiflexion and plantar flexion.
- Claimed conditions
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Right Ankle Sprain with Fracture of the Lateral Process of the Right Talus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23057281
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