Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea on a secondary basis were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. Claims for increased ratings for lumbar spine pain, left shoulder tendinitis (from August 9, 2023), left wrist sprain, and right knee patellofemoral syndrome were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including migraines, traumatic brain injury, tinnitus, facial scarring, back disability, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, acne, chest and back scars, and pseudofolliculitis barbae. The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the claim has already been granted. The appeal for service connection for headaches, which was secondary to service-connected chronic rhinitis and sleep apnea, is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and polyneuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and remands the case for further clarification on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea, including obesity.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 9, 2024 for service connection were denied as the earliest effective date established is the date of his supplemental claim, May 9, 2024.

The Board has found that the Veteran requires personal care services for a minimum of six continuous months based on her need for supervision or protection due to symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. The VA will now consider whether participation in the PCAFC program is in her best interest.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for initial compensable evaluation for skin cancer, peripheral neuropathies of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, GERD, lung condition, liver condition, low back condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that he did not have a current disability during the review period.,The appeal to sever service connection for bilateral toe onychomycosis was dismissed as there were no specific errors of fact or law at issue.

The Veteran's SMC based on loss of use of creative organ was granted in November 2024, rendering the issue moot.,There is no basis for awarding a special home adaptation grant as the Veteran does not meet the criteria.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work history, leading to a TDIU rating.

The Board found that the reduction in VA disability compensation for the purpose of recouping military drill pay for 16 days during FY 2019 was proper, and denied the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements concerning experiencing these conditions since his in-service noise exposure are credible and consistent with the circumstances of his service. The Board resolved the benefit of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his current bilateral tinnitus was causally related to noise exposure during active service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to a lack of evidence demonstrating a current disability for VA purposes within one year after separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, and service connection for this condition is granted.,The Veteran's deviated nasal septum is related to a head-butting injury sustained during service, and service connection for this condition is granted.,The Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected deviated nasal septum, and service connection for this condition is granted.,The Veteran's PTSD is related to a thwarted terrorist attack on US ships in Singapore during service, and service connection for this condition is granted.