Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran due to his service-connected disabilities that have resulted in the effective loss or permanent loss of use in both lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a link between the condition and his active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service and are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an increased initial rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with eosinophilic esophagitis, while denying increased ratings for chondromalacia patella of the left and right knees, a compensable rating for three surgical scars on the left lower extremity, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and headaches. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims for service connection for various other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, all effective from January 22, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and chronic sinusitis to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for digestive issues and migraine headaches.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 30, 2021, as the Veteran was not shown to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, an increased rating for tinnitus, and a compensable rating for right hand trauma.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, right and left shoulder strains, tinnitus, and endometriosis was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that her tinnitus is etiologically related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hypertension, heart disease, kidney condition, diabetes, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, depression, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including prostate cancer, left lung residuals, tinnitus, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and abdominal scar. Service connection was granted for headaches secondary to tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a neck disability, shoulder disabilities, hand disabilities, lower back disability, knee disabilities, psychiatric disorder, sinus headache, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and tinnitus, to ensure that VA has satisfied its duty to assist with regard to verifying all periods of service and obtaining medical records associated with the Veteran's service.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for hearing loss, a higher initial rating for tinnitus, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for tinnitus.