Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for a skin disability and tinnitus are granted. The skin disability is presumed to have pre-existed service but was aggravated by service, while the tinnitus began in service and has persisted since.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether the condition had its onset in service. The decision concludes that reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than February 23, 2024 for grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left hip disability have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and left hip disability with impairment of the thigh have also been denied.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.,The Board found that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between in-service noise exposure and the Veteran's current tinnitus. However, it was established that he had been exposed to noise during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as a presumptive condition due to noise exposure during active duty, with onset within one year of discharge in 2018.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis and tinnitus are granted. The appeals concerning sinus condition, depression, insomnia, fatigue, joint pain, headaches, left knee strain, right knee strain, right shin condition, and acid reflux are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as she withdrew her claim.,Service connection for asthma is granted pursuant to the PACT Act, presuming exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral hip disorder due to issues with the evidence and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right knee condition and left knee condition are denied as not related to service, and hypertension is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to hazardous noise exposure during active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted as of January 5, 2021 due to his service-connected lumbosacral strain with spinal fusion and IVDS.

The Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder with dizziness, along with related bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, is rated at 100 percent effective December 1, 2020. The separate ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and related vertigo are discontinued from the same date. Additionally, entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (s) based on the statutory housebound rate is granted.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine degenerative changes with canal stenosis, nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), and tinnitus.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypersomnia, and migraine including migraine variants. The evidence established that these conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, low back disability, peripheral vascular diseases of both lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, hypertension, and skin cancer. As a result, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was granted, with a separate 30 percent rating assigned for the femoral nerve impairment. Service connection for tinnitus was also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and cognitive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 19, 2023. The Board has granted an earlier effective date for the TDIU with SMC based on housebound criteria.