Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to an in-service injury.

The Board remands the issues of whether the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, and for VA compensation for degenerative disc disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to the need for additional evidence regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma and his current tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a disability of the feet, to include bilateral pes planus.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and TDIU, and assigned an initial evaluation of 30 percent for coronary artery disease prior to November 26, 2014. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, low back pain, right knee strain, and left shoulder impingement syndrome. The claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied as well as the initial disability rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, left shoulder disability, and tinnitus but granted a separate 30% rating for right knee extension limitation from May 4, 2022 to April 23, 2024, and a TDIU effective March 13, 2020.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's headache disability and denied an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, granting an effective date of June 12, 2017, for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and granted service connection for headaches/migraines and insomnia disorder as secondary to her service-connected tinnitus.

The appeal is remanded for the AOJ to provide the appellant with notice of his right to a hearing and then determine if the duty to assist requires any additional evidentiary development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, post-traumatic degenerative joint disease of the left metacarpals and interphalangeal joints, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for posttraumatic residual pain of the cervical and cervico-thoracic region was remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the AOJ granted service connection in a March 2025 rating decision. The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus, finding that the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent had been assigned.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain a medical opinion addressing whether the condition is secondary to her service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence is at least in a state of approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service. The case was remanded for further development regarding entitlement to compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for bilateral eye disorders.

The appeals for increased ratings of unspecified anxiety disorder with insomnia, tinnitus, pterygium, left eye, and right ear hearing loss were dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had onset during active service and is related to in-service noise exposure. The other claims were remanded for further development.