Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to a lack of evidence showing that any service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of lower extremities or other qualifying conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 7, 2022, for the award of service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the scar on the left upper arm and granted service connection for back, left knee, and tinnitus disorders.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for a cervical spine disorder on a direct basis, and remanded the claim for a secondary connection to a left-sided degenerative facet hypertrophy at L4-5.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. Other claims were either granted or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and diabetes mellitus type II, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction prior to December 18, 2020. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension as aggravated beyond the natural progression of a pre-existing disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a presumption of continuous symptoms since service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible report of in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include a generalized anxiety disorder and depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for COPD with asthma and service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a right ankle condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back condition, COPD, brain condition, diabetes mellitus type II, GERD, heart condition, and hypertension, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable disability ratings and earlier effective dates for service connection for hearing loss in both ears and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for both the denial of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the grant of service connection for a traumatic brain injury, due to untimely filing.