Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for a bilateral middle ear disorder and OSA is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for a painful scar, allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus. The claim for right thigh limitation of flexion was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine, lumbar spine, left shoulder, right shoulder, and tinea cruris disabilities. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Board denied increased disability evaluations for several conditions, dismissed claims for others, and remanded two issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for a back disability, left shoulder disability, and right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss, initial compensable rating for rhinitis, rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and remanded the claim for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to ensure an adequate examination is conducted.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a March 2015 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to insufficient specificity in the allegations.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder pain, left upper extremity radicular pain, hypoesthesia, and paresthesia, left elbow pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, granted a separate rating for insomnia disorder, and dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for an additional medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction (ED) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal as to the claims of service connection for shoulder pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed, and an effective date prior to April 18, 2024, for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis and scoliosis, is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and vertigo.