Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as his symptoms are fully contemplated by the rating criteria and he is already receiving the maximum rating offered under those criteria.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's reported symptoms of tinnitus are fully contemplated by the rating criteria, and he is already receiving the maximum rating available for this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008844
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