Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active military service.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining missing audiograms and addressing CUE allegations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a separate 10 percent rating from November 27, 2023, for the left shoulder painful scar. The claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as initial compensable evaluations for both conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel, hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear infections, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 15, 2015.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and readjudicated the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new evidence was received.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus due to the Veteran's in-service hazardous noise exposure and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 19, 2016, for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support that the addition of his MPRs in 2006, 2007, and 2014 would have resulted in an earlier grant of service connection.

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

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and tinnitus, but denied service connection for diabetes and other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus based on evidence of in-service onset or manifestation within one year of separation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, but denied service connection for chest pain, a back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral foot disorders, anemia, and endometriosis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).