The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and Meniere's syndrome were remanded.
The deciding factor: The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus was already assigned, and there was no evidence to support a higher or separate rating. The claim for ED was dismissed due to a claims processing defect.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), plantar fasciitis, Meniere's syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031397
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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