Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Claims related to the left knee disorder, sleep apnea, and gastric ulcer were remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations, for a full and fair adjudication of the Veteran's claims.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for shin splints were denied. Service connection for tinnitus and headaches was granted, while claims for coronary artery disease and diverticulitis were remanded.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective from August 25, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that it is related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. Service connection was granted for ear infections, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension. Claims for fatigue, body aches, joint pain were denied. Claims for left and right lower shin splints were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus due to errors in the duty to assist. The Board will attempt to obtain missing records from the Puerto Rico National Guard and get an addendum opinion on the tinnitus claim.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced to suggest these conditions are related to active duty service.,Both conditions were found to be directly attributable to the Veteran's exposure to hazardous noise during his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for higher initial evaluations for bilateral flat foot degenerative arthritis and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy were denied.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2022 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxious distress, was granted. Claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were denied. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further review.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. However, the veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome, both effective October 16, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left shoulder disability was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year of the rating decisions.

The veteran's appeal for an effective date of March 1, 2016, for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's service-connected conditions precluding substantially gainful employment from that date forward.

The veteran's service connection for bipolar II disorder was granted with an effective date of June 10, 2021. Service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and heart disorder were denied.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show that the condition began during or within one year of the Veteran's service, and there was no medical nexus between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his active military service.