Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection grants related to diabetes mellitus, type II; hypothyroidism; lung cancer; tinnitus; and hypertension, all associated with herbicide exposure.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for triamcinolone 0.023% topical cream due to insufficient evidence showing that the medication causes irreparable damage to his clothing.

The appeal was denied as no new and relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the previously denied claim of service connection for tinnitus, and there is not enough evidence to warrant a rating higher than 20 percent for radiculopathy in both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be at least evenly balanced regarding its relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as no VA examination report was provided despite an AOJ request.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea with COPD. The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected headaches effective February 1, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for a neurological disability (manifested by pain, weakness, and speech disturbance) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hemiplegic migraines. The claims for increased ratings for hypertension, post-phlebitic syndrome of the right leg, varicose veins of the left leg, and tinnitus were denied. A 10 percent rating was granted for residuals of a fractured sternum effective April 1, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and right ankle sprain, but denied service connection for vascular issues/blood clots, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder. The effective date for gout was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, as well as a reopened claim for tinnitus, among other issues.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony that it onset during service and has been continuous since then.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for initial compensable disability ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied. The appeal also included a request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ, which was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and denied service connection for additional claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and evidence supporting his exposure to loud noises during military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for post concussive headaches and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions and granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left knee degenerative arthritis and scars, denied a higher rating for the same conditions, granted a separate disability rating for instability, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it for tinnitus.