The Veteran's orthostatic hypotension is rated at a 30 percent level, which is the maximum allowed under the rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of dizziness and occasional staggering meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6204.
- Claimed conditions
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26026271
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected orthostatic hypotension with dizziness is granted an initial 30 percent disability rating, which is the maximum available under DC 6204.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart condition, vision problems, orthostatic hypotension, and stroke due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are pending further development.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, Type II, heart disorder, Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer. Service connection remains denied for the other conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's orthostatic hypotension was manifested by occasional dizziness from July 2, 1995 to December 19, 2002 and warrants a 10 percent rating.
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