Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

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

The Board remands the claim for an extraschedular total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 30, 2020, as it needs additional medical evidence to differentiate between symptoms attributable to service-connected and non-service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral dry eye syndrome, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and decreased sex drive. The initial rating assigned for migraines was set at 50 percent.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia, diabetes mellitus, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability, and dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as untimely.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least in approximate balance regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by military service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss to correct duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate medical examinations and opinions.

The appeal of the service connection claims for spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity was dismissed due to untimely submission of a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link between in-service noise exposure and current symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible report of in-service acoustic trauma and continuous symptoms since service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability as secondary to the right knee. The decision was based on evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and a nexus to current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset or relationship to military service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete personnel records, including those related to a court-martial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.