Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a credible report of onset during military service and continuity of symptoms since discharge.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a procedural error in providing notice of rights.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent is already assigned.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus, assigning July 25, 2023 as the effective date.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a head injury disability and right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it had its onset during active duty and has continued since then.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for neck, low back, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding no evidence that he required such assistance prior to September 21, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus based on the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during the appellant's period of ACDUTRA, and the current conditions were not related to his military noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome of bilateral lacrimal glands and tinnitus, but dismissed the appeal regarding a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, but granted service connection for prostate cancer.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and was related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted an effective date of December 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and April 1, 2024, for the award of service connection for TMD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, tremors of the hands-bilateral, left knee condition, right knee condition, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, it granted service connection for chronic headaches.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for macular degeneration (claimed as vision issues).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches/migraines, to include as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder with insomnia (claimed as sleep disturbances), chronic sinusitis (maxillary and frontal), tinnitus and allergic rhinitis.