Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a current disability or nexus to active service. The right ankle condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for the remaining conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Several issues related to the Veteran's knees, psychiatric condition, right hip, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board remands the matter for a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraines, a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis and right hip osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected knee disabilities, but denied service connection for a variety of other conditions including bilateral ankle, shoulder, foot, mood disorder, tinnitus, hyperlipidemia, and knees.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis, effective immediately. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 100 percent for lung cancer but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, effective December 7, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, right wrist, left wrist, lung condition, mental health condition (anxiety and depression), thoracolumbar spine, cervical spine, plantar fasciitis, and migraine due to a lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence was received sufficient to readjudicate the claim. The Veteran's tinnitus is considered a symptom of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA but denied service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, right hip pain (secondary to knee disabilities), left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for tinnitus as moot, since it had already been granted by the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his credible account and supporting evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left restless leg syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, right ankle disability, right ankle scar, and hypertension. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, SMC at the M level based on loss of use of the lower extremities, and SMC at the O level based on the award of SMC L and SMC M. The claim for SMC based on housebound status was dismissed as moot.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a low back condition for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for larynx cancer, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. A 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension, but the claims for colon cancer with residuals and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.