Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the service connection claim for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination report.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability and various other conditions, including hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision also denied an effective date prior to January 12, 2023, for the award of service connection for hypertension and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (ulnar nerve), left upper extremity.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, but remanded the claim for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a claim or intent to file a claim prior to May 5, 2016.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for tinnitus and a left knee disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or a link between the conditions and his military service.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, an effective date prior to June 29, 2023, for a 70 percent rating for the same condition, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (diabetes), finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to any service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the claims for an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, mental health disorder, right hand burn scars, and tinnitus as the AOJ did not readjudicate these issues in the May 2024 rating decision. The claim for service connection for cervical strain was denied due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, migraine headache disorder, tinnitus, cervical strain, right hand finger disorders, left hand arthritis, and right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as no evidence supported a higher rating or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic noise exposure.

The motions alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the effective dates of the awards of service connection for bilateral lagophthalmos with secondary mild exposure keratopathy/dry eyes and tinnitus were dismissed.

The appeal concerning service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded claims for alcohol use, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for right ear hearing loss.