Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for dry eyes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic diarrhea, unknown etiology with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms onset during active service and continued thereafter.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and granted service connection for insomnia disorder as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied a combined rating higher than 90 percent for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

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

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 6, 2024, for the grant of service connection for left knee scar and denied entitlement to a higher rating for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for left knee scar.

The veteran's appeals for extensions of time to file Board Appeal requests were denied, and the attempted appeals were dismissed.

The appeal for service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine, lumbar spine, right knee, right lower extremity nerve, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, is remanded due to the VA Regional Office's failure to comply with its duty to assist by making additional attempts to schedule the Veteran for examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a timely filing of an appeal regarding service connection and initial rating for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, interstitial lung disease, and squamous cell carcinoma were remanded due to incomplete evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The appeal regarding obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The appeals for service connection of tinnitus and a cyst/benign growth are withdrawn, and the appeal for service connection of headaches as secondary to tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's mental health disorder was granted a 30 percent rating effective October 19, 2022, while other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for migraine disability and bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence.