Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss with effective dates of December 20, 2018. An initial evaluation of 100 percent was granted for the psychiatric condition, while a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. SMC was also granted from that date.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, with the low back pain issue remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for prostate cancer, DM2, and ED as well as the award of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) because no earlier claim was filed within one year of the enactment of the PACT Act.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for a back brace, as there was no evidence that the use of the back brace resulted in wear and tear on the outer garment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee condition and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an effective date of May 20, 2021, but no earlier, for the grant of a 10 percent rating for open angle glaucoma with bilateral dry eye syndrome with uveitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating claims.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted service connection for headaches but remanded several other claims.

The Board granted an effective date of March 28, 2019, for service connection for a neurocognitive disorder, generalized seizure disorder, and tinnitus, all associated with TBI.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, headaches, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to an injury or disease incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).