Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during active service and has been present since then.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for initial disability ratings and service connection for right upper extremity paresthesia, left upper extremity paresthesia, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee strain disorder, and left knee strain disorder.

The Board granted the claim for accrued benefits for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to the Veteran's service-connected back condition.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and awarded effective dates of February 17, 2022, for the awards of service connection for migraines and tinnitus. The Board denied an earlier effective date for emphysema and other issues were remanded.

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

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for locally recurrent prostate cancer and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from November 1, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the March 2025 document did not meet the legal criteria to qualify as a decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a valid intent to file prior to May 17, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for a left knee disability and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis, and the onset of symptoms occurred well after service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and denied initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral spine intervertebral disc syndrome, degenerative arthritis, radiculopathy, and left knee degenerative arthritis. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for a right wrist scar and limitation of extension of the left knee.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus but denied service connection for chronic headaches. The Board also granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for back disability.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the weight of the evidence is against a finding that it was related to active military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for tinnitus and cysts, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, hearing impairment, and tinnitus was granted a 100 percent rating effective March 1, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, a bilateral foot disorder (claimed as osteoarthritis), and tinnitus. The claim for an increased rating for a right wrist condition was also denied.

The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates and SMC, as there was no justiciable case or controversy regarding the sleep apnea rating reduction, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date for service connection for right knee strain, tinnitus, or SMC.