Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a cervical strain as secondary to a right shoulder disability on a causation basis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder) due to military sexual trauma (MST), while denying service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, CFS, and a neurological disorder with night sweats.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for neck, shoulder, low back, hip, headache, and tinnitus disabilities as there was insufficient evidence of a present disability or functional impairment related to the claimed conditions during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 7, 2017, but no earlier, to July 26, 2019, and he was granted basic eligibility for DEA benefits during the same period.

The Board granted the motion for revision, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, of the July 8, 1991, Rating Decision, which denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus, effective June 7, 2024. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of myocardial infarction with bradycardia and coronary artery bypass graft (cardiac disability) and tinnitus, as no prior claim was received before July 22, 2024.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to duty to assist errors, including a lack of adequate rationale in the May 2021 medical opinion and failure to provide notice regarding the right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to her service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other issues related to PTSD, sciatica nerve left leg, sleep apnea, and diabetes were remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine, groin muscle injury, to include scrotum disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for somatic symptom disorder, depression, and an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for sleep apnea, vertigo, and a gastrointestinal disability were remanded.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and service connection, including cervical spine strain with IVDS, upper extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as there is no substituted appellant for this appeal.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a lower back disorder, a right knee disorder, and a left knee disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for tinnitus, and service connection for various conditions, including knees and hips.