Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) at the rates under 38 U.S.C. � 1114(o) and 38 U.S.C. � 1114(r)(1), based on the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, hypertension, and tinnitus on a direct incurrence basis. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of symptoms during active duty for training.

The Board granted service connection for athlete's foot and tinnitus based on evidence supporting their onset during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims related to radiculopathy, while denying service connection for hypertension, foot disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted restoration of the 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with degenerative arthritis and restored the 40 percent ratings for left lower extremity (LLE) sciatic radiculopathy and right lower extremity (RLE) sciatic radiculopathy, effective September 16, 2022. The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the back condition beginning June 3, 2023, granted a separate noncompensable rating for urinary leakage secondary to the back condition beginning June 3, 2023, and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain supplemental medical opinions regarding their etiology, considering all toxic exposure risk activities during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, dismissed the service connection claim for sleep disturbances as moot, and denied service connection claims for nonspecific neurological complaints, hemorrhoids, diabetes mellitus type II, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, as there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him permanently bedridden or in need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, and remanded the claims for residuals of a head injury, memory loss, major depressive disorder (depression), right hip strain, and a right shoulder condition due to deficiencies in the evidence.

The Board remands the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings to ensure compliance with a prior Board remand.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the inability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the issues for a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on new evidence showing a relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2023 decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding new and relevant evidence that the condition is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability of bilateral hearing loss and no evidence that his tinnitus had onset in or was otherwise related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for this condition.