The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral recurrent tinnitus and an unspecified rib condition due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, giving the Board no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral recurrent tinnitus, unspecified rib condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23003648
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral recurrent tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's reported difficulty with concentrating is contemplated by the schedular criteria.,Service connection for low back condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition were all denied as there is no persuasive weight of evidence showing these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral recurrent tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, multiple sclerosis (MS), and left ankle disability are remanded for further development.
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