Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for tinnitus and thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the petition to reopen entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, granted service connection for hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act, and denied service connection for a gum/dental disability. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, dismissed the claim for dyshidrotic eczema and tinea pedis, and granted service connection for various other conditions including lumbar degenerative arthritis with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, right and left knee degenerative arthritis, chronic rhinitis, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and initial compensable ratings for various conditions, as well as dismissed a claim for service connection for septal deviation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was at least as likely as not incurred during his period of active duty from November 25, 2011 to December 23, 2012.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current tinnitus was incurred in service.

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

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 11, 1992, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's tinnitus manifested during his active-duty military service.

The Board denied TDIU and DEA prior to June 26, 2022 but granted SMC effective April 21, 2023.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 3, 2023, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus, service connection for anxiety, lower back pain, and sciatic nerve pain in both lower extremities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no causal relationship between the current disability and the veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for heart disability and prostate cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating, finding no evidence of entitlement to service connection prior to December 21, 2023, and that the current ratings were appropriate based on the medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, deviated nasal septum, and kidney stones while denying service connection for hearing loss, dyspepsia, left thumb ganglion, right wrist pain, left wrist pain, and allergic rhinitis. The Board also granted an increased rating of 30 percent for tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on credible testimony and evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l 1/2) rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. � 1114(p), subject to any statutory or regulatory cap.