Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for the peripheral vestibular condition and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the scar status post cervical spine surgery.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's dizziness and occasional staggering more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 6204, while his scar was one-quarter inch wide at the widest part, not warranting a higher rating under DC 7800.
- Claimed conditions
- scar status post cervical spine surgery, peripheral vestibular condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092625
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