Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with MDD and anxious distress.
The deciding factor: For the entire appeal period, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not exhibit symptoms that warranted a higher schedular disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095402
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