The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the condition is assigned a single 10 percent rating under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: VA regulations preclude assignment of more than a single 10 percent rating for tinnitus, regardless of whether perceived as unilateral or bilateral.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0626110
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); hypertension; and cerebrovascular accident residuals were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The decision also addressed the initial rating of IBS, finding it not compensable.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a cervical spine disability. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.
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