Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), radiculopathy right lower extremity, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, plantar fasciitis, right shin splints, and left shin splints.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 14, 2016, and remanded issues related to the left knee instability and special monthly compensation.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease, and hypertensive vascular disease is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and attributing it to hazardous noise exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active duty and is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a dental condition (missing teeth), bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance, finding that he does not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, sleep apnea, and vision loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service. The appeal for service connection for hallux limitus/rigidus with degenerative changes first metatarsophalangeal joint of the right foot was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a nexus to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal was denied due to the untimely filing of a higher-level review request.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or related to active duty, including due to harmful noise exposure.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety and tinnitus, but remanded the claims for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than anxiety.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, right and left shoulder acromioclavicular degenerative joint disease, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis to obtain medical opinions under 38 U.S.C. § 1168 regarding toxic exposure risk activities during service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for tinnitus to September 23, 2020 and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, GERD, hypothyroidism, neck disability, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and osteoarthritis.