Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, while the claims for service connection for cataracts and floaters in both eyes are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to an unclear VA examination report.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, left ankle disability, jaw disability, left knee disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, cervical spine disc bulging at C5-C6 and C6-C7, radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities, tinnitus, and rhinitis. However, service connection was granted for sleep disturbances (diagnosed as sleep disorder due to mental disorder).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, specifically, to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to incomplete medical nexus opinions.

The appeal for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the appeals for service connection for arthritis of the hips, sleep apnea, respiratory condition (including asthma), and tinnitus were dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ankle disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, scars on the head, neck, or face, and tinnitus, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and denied an increased rating for tinnitus, while remanding the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset during or shortly after active duty and that his current condition is more likely related to post-service occupational noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for a compensable rating for right and left leg shin splints were denied. The left leg shin splints claim was remanded.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, including a nerve disability, duodenal ulcer, GERD with Barrett's esophagus, residual right ankle and right knee scars, left ear hearing loss, post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, right knee strain, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a medical nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The Veteran was granted increased disability ratings for adjustment disorder with anxiety, depression, and insomnia from August 11, 2020 to July 28, 2021, and service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and bilateral shoulder tendinosis. Erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor and finding a relationship between the disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, high blood pressure, and tinnitus due to a need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy. The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to March 11, 2021, for a left knee strain and bilateral tinnitus was also denied.