Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for increased disability ratings for tinnitus and bilateral temporomandibular joint disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and an increased rating for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The appeal for service connection for headaches and tinnitus was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to a procedural defect, specifically an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD with anxiety and depression, but denied service connection for a heart disorder. All other claims were dismissed or remanded.

The appeal for service connection for flat feet and tinnitus was withdrawn by the veteran's authorized representative, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence confirming or acknowledging scheduled VA examinations, and to obtain potentially relevant SSA records.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 8, 2019 for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, granted an initial 30 percent rating for the acquired psychiatric disability prior to April 22, 2019 and a 50 percent rating from April 22, 2019 to December 26, 2019, but denied a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral foot disability, and a bilateral knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a concurrent pending Higher-Level Review request.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including persistent depressive disorder, bilateral metatarsalgia with chronic plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, tinnitus, right and left talonavicular joint arthritis, and erectile dysfunction.

The veteran withdrew all appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied service-connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, low back disorder, bilateral foot condition, and right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, denied higher ratings, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected coronary artery disease did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy, and bilateral shin splints.