Partly granted
The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded the claims for right shoulder, right knee flexion, and right knee instability conditions due to insufficient examination evidence.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus under DC 6260, and a need for additional examinations that comply with VA regulations regarding joint testing.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, right shoulder impingement syndrome with rotator cuff tendonitis (right shoulder conditions), right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, based on limitation of flexion (right knee flexion), right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with patellar instability (right knee instability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020671
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