The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) based on the Veteran's occasional staggering and dizziness, which meet the criteria under DC 6204.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran experiences occasional staggering and dizziness due to his BPPV, meeting the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 6204.
- Claimed conditions
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032253
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis and a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's migraines are reasonably shown to have manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating.
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