Using an INDEX MATCH formula will get you the same result as as a VLOOKUP formula, but INDEX MATCH has the added benefit of allowing you to go right-to-left!
It's easy to convert your VLOOKUP to INDEX MATCH:
=VLOOKUP(Value,BegColumn:EndColumn,ColumnNum,True/False)
... now becomes ...
=INDEX(EndColumn,MATCH(Value,BegColumn,True/False))
Use this in your spreadsheet:
=INDEX($A:$A,MATCH($H6,$C:$C,0))