Partly granted
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded claims for increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and traumatic brain injury, as well as service connection for sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in the rating for tinnitus beyond the maximum authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Veteran's employment status precluded a finding of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder in remission and traumatic brain injury (TBI), sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017044
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