Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pain of the right lower ribs, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and tinnitus. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate as he does not meet the criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome since August 23, 2024, and granted service connection for bilateral preoperative cataracts as secondary to the service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted, while a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. Several service connection claims are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinusitis, and sleep apnea but granted service connection for bilateral ankle strain and bilateral knee strain. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, cervical spine (neck) disability, lumbar spine (back) disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal was dismissed for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder due to the grant of an unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for headaches and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for gastrointestinal, upper respiratory, and cardiovascular signs or symptoms effective August 10, 2022, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. Tinnitus was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, low back disability, left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of left leg, bilateral elbow disability, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) with nodules in lungs. The claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder, service connection for generalized anxiety disability, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion that provides an adequate rationale regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of July 17, 2017, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.