Denied
The Board denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the issue of service connection for a right foot disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support higher ratings due to stable symptomatology and the schedular criteria being adequate for evaluation. For the right foot disorder, an opinion was needed regarding its etiology in relation to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right foot disorder (flat foot, plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089756
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