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 had its onset during active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active duty in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for sinusitis, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, deviated nasal septum (traumatic), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and allergic rhinitis.

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

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as there was no evidence indicating a formal or informal claim for service connection for tinnitus prior to June 24, 2022.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus, but remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active service. The claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The veteran's appeals for TDIU, increased rating for adjustment disorder, compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and service connection for hearing loss, sleep apnea, and tinnitus were dismissed due to untimely filings.

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

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for flat feet, tinnitus, and a neck injury due to an improper concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a bilateral hand tremor disability, and an increased rating for headaches due to the lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's time in service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for acquired psychiatric condition, hypertension, headaches, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the regular need of aid and attendance from March 9, 2012. SMC based on housebound status is denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 2022 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding rating decisions that denied service connection for hepatitis B and tinnitus, finding no good cause for late filings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, psychiatric disorders including PTSD, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury based on new evidence. The right ankle sprain claim was remanded.