The appeal was denied for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while other claims were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus under Diagnostic Code 6260, which limits the Veteran to a single 10 percent rating regardless of the severity of symptoms reported by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, intractable motion sickness (claimed as vertigo), left trochanteric pain syndrome (painful motion), right trochanteric pain syndrome (painful motion), left trochanteric pain syndrome (limitation of extension), right trochanteric pain syndrome (limitation of extension), left trochanteric pain syndrome (limitation of abduction, adduction, internal rotation), right trochanteric pain syndrome (limitation of abduction, adduction, internal rotation), degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome with cervical spondylosis (neck disability), lumbosacral strain (low back disability), left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (claimed as bilateral hand condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100873
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,812 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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