Partly granted
The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, while the claims for increased ratings for spondylolisthesis lower back with degenerative disc disease and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.
The deciding factor: The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent for tinnitus has been assigned. For the other conditions, an adequate examination was not conducted to address functional loss during flare-ups or range of motion testing as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, spondylolisthesis lower back with degenerative disc disease, right lower lumbar radiculopathy sciatic nerve, left lower lumbar radiculopathy sciatic nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019711
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