Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granted a 20 percent disability rating for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and remanded several other claims including those for increased ratings for various disabilities and TDIU.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions resulted from in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a depressive disorder, left and right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as higher ratings for the service-connected left and right knee disabilities and scars.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as anxiety, and sleep disruption.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, recurrent.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus, as the claim was not continuously pursued within one year of the April 2018 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted an effective date of May 25, 2022, for the right hip strain and denied service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and stress), a left elbow condition, and TMJ.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and denied service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and vascular dementia.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, status post tumor resection for bladder cancer, heart disability, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims were also remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The hypertension rating was denied prior to August 14, 2023, and a higher rating for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence shows a current disability of tinnitus and in-service acoustic trauma, with symptoms beginning during service and continuing since separation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for skin cancer, hypertension, sleep apnea, and bilateral hip conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and alcohol use disorder but granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral pes planus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, migraines, and sinusitis to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the decision on appeal. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other matters.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.