Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, right shoulder disability, right ankle achilles disability, right toe disability, bilateral flatfoot, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for tinnitus. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 10 percent for neuropathy of the left lower extremity.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a remanded claim for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to errors in the initial decision.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for irritable bowel syndrome post cholecystectomy with gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastritis, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids.

The Board remands the matter of an earlier effective date for TDIU due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional development including a VA examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on employability compared to nonservice-connected physical impairments.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

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

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and treatment reports.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony provided new and relevant evidence to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and dementia, but denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

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

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible and competent lay statements regarding continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied entitlement to accrued benefits and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran did not meet the statutory requirements. The Board remanded entitlement to service connection for cause of death and survivor's pension benefits to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, low back condition, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and posterior trunk scars.