Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo due to new evidence being received.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The appeal for service connection claims related to asthma and tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance prior to July 3, 2019, as they are inextricably intertwined with an extraschedular TDIU claim.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left lower extremity radiculopathy/peripheral neuropathy, and a left knee meniscal tear. However, it granted service connection for right lower extremity sciatica.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for an etiology opinion that considers new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined rating of 100 percent for his service-connected disabilities from June 18, 2014, to August 23, 2021.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss is etiologically related to noise exposure in service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 5, 2009.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his conceded exposure to noise during active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional evidence, including new medical examinations.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2023, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a 50 percent evaluation of migraine headaches, but remanded claims for individual unemployability prior to September 14, 2022.