Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for shortness of breath, while dismissing claims for arthritis in both hands and a lung condition as untimely.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt that the Veteran's tinnitus arose during his service and has continued to the present.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the August 2015 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and chronic recurrent major depression disorder.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 4, 2015 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no nexus between the current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for anemia, hypertension, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to active service.

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

The Board remands the claim for a new VA opinion to address whether tinnitus is caused or aggravated by service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including somatic symptom disorder and headaches, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment starting from December 29, 2018.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and tremors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing he has a current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to specially adapted housing for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The appeal seeking service connection for bilateral tinnitus was dismissed due to an improperly docketed Notice of Disagreement filed more than one year after the rating decisions it sought to appeal.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the claim was fully granted in a January 2025 rating decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with moderate recurrent major depressive disorder, anxious stress and nightmares (other specified trauma and related disorder), and tinnitus.