The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, interstitial lung disease, and squamous cell carcinoma were remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus had already been assigned, and there was no additional evidence provided to support a higher rating. For the other claims, further development of the record was necessary.

Claimed conditions

tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss (hearing loss), interstitial lung disease (lung disease), squamous cell carcinoma (carcinoma)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

October 21, 2025

Citation

A25090653

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