Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and has been continuous since then.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for various conditions was proper due to the appellant's other than honorable discharge from active duty.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as there is no case or controversy currently before the Board.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for the remaining conditions, including hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues.

The appeal for service connection for right and left knee disorders, tinnitus, hearing loss, a compensable rating for bronchitis, and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD was denied. The appeal for service connection for a hiatal hernia was remanded.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and good cause has not been shown to accept the late filing.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tinnitus to provide a new opinion considering the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the probative evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and their military service.

The appeal was dismissed as the proposed severance and reduction of evaluations were not final decisions.

The Board granted an additional compensable rating for left knee instability and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for left knee strain (extension) and flexion, as well as service connection for a left leg disability and right leg disability.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to the need for further evidence regarding the appellant's National Guard service status.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision, as it pertains to the grant of service connection for PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for a neck scar and a rating of 100 percent for asthma from May 25, 2021. The tinnitus claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service and noise exposure during his military career.

The Board remands the service connection claims for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for readjudication due to an AOJ error in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.