Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a left knee strain as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected right knee strain, but dismissed his appeal for tinnitus and remanded claims for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (OST) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional VA examinations and medical opinions to address theories of entitlement that were not acknowledged by the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, and related mental health conditions but denied left ear hearing loss. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic sinusitis, a respiratory disorder, and panic attacks were remanded.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for post traumatic headaches, and a TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a thyroid condition, bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, hypertension heart condition, lumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or related to active service.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches as of July 24, 2020, and also granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and inguinal hernias with scars. The other issues of service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the claim for right ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a negative nexus opinion that does not adequately address the Veteran's assertions and a lack of medical evidence supporting a positive relationship between her symptoms of tinnitus and hazardous noise exposure.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy and denied an increased rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for other conditions due to a lack of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches effective June 12, 2019. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and found that new, but not relevant evidence was received to readjudicate the claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and dry eye syndrome, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current tinnitus disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 2020 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board's decision to deny a disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is remanded for further development, including an examination to address potential secondary service connection theories.