Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for right knee disabilities and tinnitus, as there was no evidence to support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reverse or revise a February 20, 2020, rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including facial injury with six teeth missing, sinus disability, right eye injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disability, cirrhosis of the liver, diabetes mellitus type II, and cause of death, as well as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, as the evidence did not support an increase from the maximum schedular rating.

The Board is remanding the claims for entitlement to service connection for indigestion and tinnitus due to a failure by the AOJ to notify the Veteran of his right to request a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a special home adaptation and specially adapted housing due to the need for additional development, specifically an examination to determine the severity of his service-connected disabilities as they relate to loss of use of the extremities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The appeal to establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, granting a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, based on new evidence that was submitted.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder degenerative arthritis. The claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was also denied.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bell's palsy, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, a right knee disorder, and a right hip disorder were either denied or remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU was denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it is not related to a disease or injury sustained during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lower back condition and tinnitus to correct pre-decision duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, including chronic thoracolumbar strain, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, traumatic brain injury with vertigo, and others.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance regarding its relation to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of tinnitus at any time during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.