Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for further development, including an adequate examination and provision of qualifications of examiners.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for not timely filing an appeal request within one year of the rating decisions issued on March 31, 2022, and May 23, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or maintaining substantial gainful employment as of March 31, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and effective dates prior to March 17, 2023, for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD, granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome, and denied ratings higher than 10 percent for left knee strain with arthritis and a compensable initial rating for right ear hearing loss. The Board also denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip arthralgia, right hip arthralgia, right foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, status post subtalar joint arthrodesis (right foot condition), and candida infections but granted service connection for left leg lower extremity radiculopathy and right leg lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding that December 8, 2022, is the proper and earliest effective date based on the submission of a properly completed form.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an effective date prior to October 28, 2022, for the grant of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for residuals of a laceration to the right index and middle fingers and tinnitus were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, preclude all substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying the appeals based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for gout of both hands, while remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while dismissing the appeals for low back disability and emphysema. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee pain, but remanded the claims for a left foot disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of March 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, specifically to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure or toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and addressing the Veteran's contention that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from maintaining employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, and remanded the claim for a skin disability of the face.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.