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
- peripheral vestibular condition, scar status post cervical spine surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25092625
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 916 · Granted: 40% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Veteran's peripheral vestibular condition is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, warranting service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar and cervical spine degenerative joint diseases, a peripheral vestibular condition (lightheadedness and disequilibrium), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted. The appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and peripheral vestibular condition are granted as service-connected. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the nature of the Veteran's peripheral vestibular condition, its relationship to his tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss, and any other relevant factors.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee and right knee disorders are granted service connection, while her sinusitis with headaches is denied.,Service connection for a hip disorder, peripheral vestibular condition, and GERD with dysphagia is dismissed.
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