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We conducted a retrospective chart review of 500 consecutive medical records of Veteran's Administration male patients with dizziness referred for videonystagmography (VNG). Co-diagnosis of BPPV and VH, ipsilateral versus contralateral presentation, frequency of referral to PT, and age were recorded. Single diagnosis (38%) was more common than co-diagnosis (6.6%), and ipsilateral presentation of co-diagnosis (48.5%) more frequent than contralateral presentation (33.3%). Additionally, 80.7% of patients who tested positive for a peripheral vestibular disorder were not referred to PT. Age may be related to the occurrence of co-diagnosis of BPPV and VH.","abstract_html":"Dizziness is among the most common reasons that people consult a physician. The two most common causes of dizziness related to peripheral vestibular dysfunction are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vestibular hypofunction (VH). 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