The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is granted to July 2, 2017, based on receipt of an Intent to File from the Veteran within one year of submission of a Fully Developed Claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to lack of VA examination and incomplete service treatment records.,The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection issue for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's tinnitus symptomatology is already adequately contemplated by the current rating schedule, thus a higher schedular rating is not available.,The effective date of the grant of service connection for tinnitus was granted based on receipt of the Intent to File within one year of submission of a Fully Developed Claim.,VA treatment records are incomplete and need to be obtained in order to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder(s).,The TDIU claim is intertwined with the service connection issue for an acquired psychiatric disorder, thus both issues must be remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23048709
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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