Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for this condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the veteran's tinnitus markedly interferes with employment or causes frequent periods of hospitalization, which are required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005306
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