Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the reduction in the rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss to noncompensable was proper, and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete documentation of the Veteran's periods of active duty, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the awarded TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, as it found that the criteria for entitlement to an effective date earlier than October 19, 2021, had not been met.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show that it was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disability (neck), and left shoulder disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to service.

The Board granted increased ratings for migraines and GERD, but dismissed the appeals related to other issues due to untimeliness.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular evaluation is already assigned.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disability but granted service connection for tinnitus and a respiratory disability due to an undiagnosed illness. Cold injury residuals were not rated in excess of 30 percent, and the claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to noise trauma sustained during service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for higher initial ratings for knee strain and shoulder strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to predecisional duty to assist errors, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding in-service onset and recurrent symptoms to be competent and credible.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus had its onset during active duty.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the soft tissue mass of the forehead and remanded the other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability but dismissed the appeals for hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, and left-hand condition.

The Board denied service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, tinnitus, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle tendonitis. The claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and headache disorder were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and a gastrointestinal condition, but denied an earlier effective date and higher rating for tinnitus. The claims for other conditions were either reopened or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, tinnitus, sleep disorder, recurrent fainting, bowel condition, hysterectomy, ovarian cysts, scar tissue, miscarriage, fibroids, heavy menstruation, skin disorder, hair loss condition, and stiff-man syndrome, due to gaps in the Veteran's service treatment records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded several claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence.