Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional medical opinions.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the absence of a controversy at issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 2, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and TBI residuals but denied increased ratings for multiple disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prevented her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment from April 4, 2022, to April 22, 2023.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Education Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial rating of 30 percent for sclerosing mesenteritis and mesenteric lymphadenitis, while denying service connection for hearing loss and sleep apnea.

The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Education Assistance benefits.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and PTSD due to the lack of evidence supporting a current disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis and labral tear (bilateral hip disability), pseudotumor cerebri, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum opinion that considers the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of symptomology.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of new and relevant evidence, but granted the claim for tinnitus based on new evidence indicating that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's request to readjudicate previously denied claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as new and relevant evidence had not been received since the February 2017 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for left and right carpal tunnel syndrome due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney and thus, the claim is dismissed.

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