The Veteran's benign paroxysmal positional vertigo associated with obstructive sleep apnea is rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the initial award of service connection on June 5, 2017. Other issues remain pending for further review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and unsteadiness related to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo associated with obstructive sleep apnea are sufficient to warrant a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6204, the highest available rating under this code.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24083696
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