The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,Tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available.

The deciding factor: The Veteran’s current ratings do not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss disability and a higher rating for tinnitus is precluded by the maximum schedular rating.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"Arthritis of the left hand","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Arthritis of the right hand","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral hearing loss disability","rating_assigned":0,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Tinnitus","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction","rating_assigned":10,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity","rating_assigned":20,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","rating_assigned":70,"effective_date":null}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 23, 2019

Citation

19105405