Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and colon polyps but granted service connection for a low back disability. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to reverse the January 2013 rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus, on the grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), and denied entitlement to an effective date prior to April 17, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various other conditions, as well as increased rating claims.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and squamous cell carcinoma based on the evidence of record being in equipoise.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for migraines, a vestibular disorder, and dizziness and giddiness were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board remanded both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims due to inadequate medical opinions that failed to properly address causation. The Regional Office found current disabilities and conceded high probability of in-service noise exposure and trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure, but the opinions were legally deficient and required correction before adjudication on the merits.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions as the appeals were not timely filed.

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

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for depression, chronic ear infections, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acne, arthritis, heart attack, thyroid disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, catarrhal fever (common cold), foot disability, ventral hernia, dental disability, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with bipolar spectrum disorder prior to January 3, 2025.

The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran is presumed to have incurred acoustic trauma during his combat service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition, right hip condition, and tinnitus to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple myeloma based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for a right ankle strain, acne with scars, left foot fracture, right knee tendinopathy, left knee strain, and tinnitus as the first communication from the Veteran to VA evidencing his intent to file claims for these conditions was received on December 5, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current tinnitus disability started during active service and has continued since service. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.