Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 30% rating for cystic kidney disease, denied service connection for supraventricular tachycardia and old myocardial infarction, and denied initial ratings in excess of 10% for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical strain, esophagus stricture, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and migraine headaches due to untimely notice of disagreement. The appeal for B-cell lymphoma was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, and Parkinson's disease.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, post-concussion migraines, peripheral vestibular disorder, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome thoracolumbar spine, lumbar right side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, lumbar left side sciatic nerve radiculopathy, cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, and cervical right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded additional issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether it began during active service and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a separation examination from August 9, 1979, and missing private medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not manifest in or shortly after service and is unrelated to his service, including any in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing disorder, dry eye disorder, and urinary disorder. Tinnitus was granted, but the Veteran's left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee degenerative joint disease with instability, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, and left shoulder bicipital tendonitis do not warrant increased ratings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to preclude his participation in any regular substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder renders him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the purposes of special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service with continuity of symptomatology since his separation from service. The claims for right and left ear hearing loss were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for revision of a September 2018 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to grant service connection for tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded several other claims, including those for PTSD, insomnia, fatigue, migraines with tension headaches, right elbow disorder, and right ankle disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, both related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain and bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for right knee strain and left knee strain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that it manifested during or was related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, effective December 8, 2025.