The Veteran's claim for increased rating of tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.,Service connection for a low back disability and PTSD have both been denied due to lack of evidence supporting their onset during service or being related to service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's current conditions are directly related to his military service, or that they were caused by an in-service event.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"tinnitus","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"low back disability","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"cervical spine disability","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161531
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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