Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the appeal as to the timeliness of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) for the May 2018 rating decision, which did not receive a valid NOD within one year.

The Board dismissed the appeals for compensation for migraines, PTSD, and service connection for tinnitus due to lack of jurisdiction over deferred rating decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, asthma with sleep apnea, and a left knee disability. It also granted ratings of 10 percent for certain conditions but denied an increased rating for bilateral acquired pes cavus (claw foot) and denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 17, 2023 for the award of service connection for tinnitus but the appeal for TDIU was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied an initial compensable disability rating for left testicular varicocele. The claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial infarction, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder, were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted, while the claims for right and left shoulder disabilities, as well as right and left knee disabilities, were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, posttraumatic migraines, TBI, tinnitus, and myoclonus, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and other benefits due to the lack of evidence supporting a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 20% rating for the Veteran's low back condition, while denying increased ratings for her psychiatric and neurological conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, remanded the claims for rhinitis, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for right foot pes planus, lumbosacral strain, left ankle disability manifested by pain, and tinnitus based on the evidence being approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for tinnitus and a thyroid condition, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability and denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.