Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure. The issues of service connection for anxiety and insomnia were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher ratings on all claims due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, and the appeal was dismissed.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a procedural error in the notice provided to the Veteran.

The Board granted an effective date of November 25, 2020, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus but denied an earlier effective date for hallux valgus, left foot.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability began during her active service and has continued since then.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings, as well as a TDIU prior to April 8, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and both conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure and an injury during training.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, migraines, left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and back pain to provide proper VCAA notice and further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely appeals, while remanding the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, GERD, high blood pressure, and urinary frequency for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus and herniated intervertebral disc, left L4-5 due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted increased ratings for right and left upper extremity neuropathy, right and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and hypothyroidism, as well as a TDIU from May 1, 2018 to September 19, 2019. The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disease stage III with hypertension (kidney disease with hypertension), tinnitus, and service connection for migraines.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including MDD and PTSD, as well as initial compensable ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a bilateral eye disorder, asthma, and a skin disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, and she was also granted TDIU, DEA, and SMC for the period from March 27, 2017, to August 20, 2017.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain the Veteran's Social Security Administration (SSA) employment and earnings history from 2020 forward.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a link between his reported symptoms during service and current tinnitus.

The Veteran's November 21, 2024 VA Form 20-0996 Request for Higher-Level Review was timely filed and the Board granted it.