Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and chronic sinusitis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus had its onset during his military service.

The appeal for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed, and the claim for an initial disability rating higher than 0 percent for hearing loss was denied. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder, and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for other conditions due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral myopia and astigmatism, Covid-19 positive, left eye punctate keratitis, right eye chorioretinal inflammation, right foot disability, bilateral hearing loss, and right and left shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for left and right elbow disorders.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain, a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress (MDD) from January 13, 2020 to July 18, 2021, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due exclusively to service-connected MDD effective October 13, 2020.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 10, 2022 and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a claim filed within one year of the prior denial in 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, tinnitus, and bilateral uveitis, finding that the current ratings were appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including subthreshold PTSD and problems related to employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims on appeal due to missing service treatment records that were later located.

The Board dismissed the service connection claims for tinnitus and chronic kidney disease due to a procedural defect in the Veteran's appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service injury or disease, and no nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied all initial disability ratings for the veteran's low back, left foot, left little finger, right wrist, tinnitus, and scars disabilities, except for a separate 10 percent evaluation for a painful scar of the back.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to active service or other presumptive exposures.