Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for asthma, a compensable rating for acne, and service connection for tinnitus. The left knee disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted the readjudication of claims for service connection based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuity of those symptoms.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because there is no rating decision regarding this issue issued within one year of the Veteran's VA Form 10182.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to untimely notice of disagreement for both the reduction in rating and service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy prior to December 6, 2023. The reduction in the evaluation of right lower extremity radiculopathy from 10 percent to noncompensable effective December 6, 2023 was upheld.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left shoulder pain, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), lumbar spine pain, and plantar fasciitis. The claim for pes cavus was denied.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted, making it moot.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, bilateral flat feet, and left ankle deltoid ligament sprain with instability were dismissed due to untimely Board Appeal requests.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of chronic disease in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no medical nexus to an in-service injury. The claims for hypertension, meningiomas of the brain, and headaches are being remanded for further development under the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, as well as an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, back disability, GERD, hepatitis B, atopic dermatitis, and OSA. Tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.