Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied the petitions to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for right and left shoulder disorders. The claim for a right knee disorder was remanded.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were withdrawn by the Appellant prior to the Board's decision.

The Board granted an effective date of October 10, 2018 for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's concurrent election of review options, which is not allowed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insomnia as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability or an in-service incurrence of a disease or injury.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for left and right ankle conditions and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

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

The Board granted an effective date of July 19, 2023 for the award of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an earlier effective date for headaches. The initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected low back disability, but SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an initial 70 percent rating, but not higher, for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches (also claimed as migraines), and residuals of a stroke, to include slurred speech and memory loss, for further development.

The appeal of service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as untimely because the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement within one year of notification of the August 2019 rating decision.

The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for inner lip scars, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded due to missing records and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the remaining claims.

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