Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, denied ratings in excess of 30 percent for functional abdominal pain syndrome and migraine, and granted service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right ankle degenerative joint disease, and tinnitus, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal of deferment of entitlement to service connection for PTSD as due to military sexual trauma, which was not a final action.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, tinnitus, cervical degenerative disc disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and others, as there was no evidence of an in-service incurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury relating to these disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his active service and that his migraine headaches were caused by his now service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, sleep disturbances as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, an initial compensable rating prior to February 27, 2024, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's right ear disability, finding that a higher rating is not warranted under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including lumbar degenerative disc disease and radiculopathies, as well as tinnitus, due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back pain with muscle spasm and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while denying earlier effective dates and higher ratings for tinnitus, and remanding claims for right hand third digit laceration, insomnia disorder, and right knee disability.

The appeal regarding service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed, and the claim for tinnitus was denied. The remaining claims were remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disability, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, and tinnitus based on the evidence showing onset during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board granted service connection for an other trauma and stressor-related disorder and tinnitus, but remanded the claims for a penile condition, left knee disorder, neurological disorder of the right lower extremity, and neurological disorder of the left lower extremity.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not file claims for major depression, intermittent explosive disorder, diabetes, tinnitus, and bilateral feet conditions. The Board also denied a higher rating and an earlier effective date for bronchial asthma.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The issues of entitlement to service connection for lung cancer and lower extremity conditions are remanded.