Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for tinnitus, right knee disability based on limited extension, and asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability, tinnitus, and a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae. The effective date for the left knee strain was also denied.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and asthma, as well as remanded the claim for service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a February 1994 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to insufficient specificity in the allegations.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and type II diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left knee, right shoulder, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for a foot condition, left hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), while remanding the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar strain with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU due to inadequate medical examinations or new laws requiring additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for diabetes mellitus, and service connection for tinnitus due to missing evidence and potential exposure errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Meniere's disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise to support a conclusion that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and has continued since that time.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for a left knee disability, tubular adenoma of the colon, and diabetes mellitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased rating claims, finding that the earliest allowable date under law is January 19, 2022.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.