Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as well as remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, chronic fatigue, Meniere's disease, nausea, left big toe condition, and vertigo. The claims for diverticulitis, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, eating disorder, insomnia, major depression, and PTSD were remanded.

The Board denied an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus on an extraschedular basis from May 10, 2012 to March 10, 2017 and remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) for referral to the Director of Compensation Service.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right hip, DDD of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, left knee strain, right knee strain, left foot tendonitis, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the current 10 percent rating is the maximum available under the applicable schedular criteria and there is no evidence of additional symptoms not contemplated by the rating criteria.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and other issues.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hip and knee disorders, a shoulder disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy but denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS, a scar associated with it, and dismissed claims for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the presumption that it is a chronic disease and was incurred in service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for tinnitus due to an untimely notice of disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, along with other disabilities, have prevented her from obtaining and maintaining substantial and gainful employment, warranting an award of extraschedular TDIU and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate effective February 17, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a compensable rating for chest/sternum condition and entitlement to a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities were remanded.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for GERD, hepatitis, nausea, a stomach disability, strep throat, and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for tension headache and remanded the claims for service connection for unspecified abdominal pain, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, low back disorder, left leg paralysis of the sciatic nerve (secondary to a service-connected condition), left foot plantar fasciitis (secondary to a service-connected condition), and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and TBI, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The character of the Appellant's discharge from service was readjudicated and found not to be a bar to VA compensation benefits.