Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic disease during or within one year after service. The Board also found that any current hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely related to post-service occupational noise exposure than military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's cervical spine disability is remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, but the VA examination provided by the AOJ did not adequately address this issue. The Board is therefore remanding these issues for further development.

The Veteran's disability picture, primarily due to Parkinson's disease and related manifestations, does not meet the criteria for SMC at the statutory housebound level as his other disabilities do not yield a combined rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's disability picture, primarily due to Parkinson's disease and related manifestations, does not meet the criteria for SMC at the statutory housebound level as his other disabilities do not yield a combined rating of 60 percent.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An increased rating of 30 percent, but no higher, is granted for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from February 1, 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but his claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and migraines due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an error in failing to provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 1, 2021, on an extraschedular basis. The decision also denied entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation based on housebound criteria prior to January 1, 2021.

The Veteran's death was caused by or secondary to a service-connected disorder, and the Board has granted entitlement to a service-connected burial allowance. However, the appellant's claim for a plot/interment allowance is denied as she did not incur any costs associated with such an interment.

This appeal is dismissed as the November 2020 rating decision implementing a Board's August 2019 decision to restore an improper reduction in the Veteran's back disability rating from 40% to 20% is considered a ministerial implementation and not subject to further review by the Board.

The Board has determined that there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the October 2024 and April 2025 rating decisions, specifically regarding the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pes planus, right knee disability, lower back strain (lumbosacral strain), and degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) in foot, right. The Board has therefore remanded these issues to correct these errors.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to a failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to July 21, 2025.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the proper claims processing rules were not followed.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred during active duty or inactive duty training. The VA examiner concluded that the appellant's tinnitus was less likely related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a feet disability and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.,The remaining issues of increased evaluation for right wrist disability, secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as not meeting VA criteria for a disability.,The Veteran's left ACL tear, right ankle sprain, lower back strain, and right shoulder strain are all denied as not meeting VA criteria for a disability.