The Veteran's appeal is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular disability rating for his tinnitus and does not meet the criteria for an increased evaluation or service connection for any of the other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6260, which is the maximum available rating. The appeal is denied as he does not have exceptional patterns of hearing loss and his tinnitus is perceived as unilateral (one ear).
- Claimed conditions
- Hemorrhoids, Back disability, Neck disability, Bilateral ear condition (claimed as cataracts), Bilateral knee disability, Right hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2014
- Citation
- 1429929
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a back disability due to incomplete service records and failure to consider all available evidence, including in-service treatment records from F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
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