Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as dismissed his appeals due to untimeliness of his VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an extension for filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for a TDIU since February 9, 2015, and an effective date of that date is granted.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and dermatitis. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not manifest in or shortly after service and is unrelated to his service, including any in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for hypertension, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for earlier effective date and peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active duty and have continued since then.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an effective date prior to March 30, 2018, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Board also denied a compensable rating prior September 13, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent on and after September 13, 2023, for maxillary sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral tinnitus as a new VA examination is required to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including Covid-19, lung disability, hair loss, IBS, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, eye disability, migraine disability, and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, shin splints, and tinnitus due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and bipolar with sleep problems/insomnia), left hip osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the current conditions were not related to military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hearing loss, hypothyroidism, and an anxiety condition as secondary to hypothyroidism.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, lumbar spine disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The tension headaches are also found to be caused by the service-connected tinnitus.