Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings, dismissing all issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus, as the RO had already assigned the earliest possible effective date provided by law.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder with unspecified insomnia disorder and other service-connected disabilities, an effective date of March 8, 2022, for tinnitus, denied an earlier effective date prior to January 30, 2020, for sleep apnea, and granted a 30 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, effective August 27, 2019.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's military noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a back disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and an initial compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.

The appeal was dismissed for untimeliness, and service connection claims were denied or remanded based on the evidence of record.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reversal or revision of prior rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and remanded a claim for service connection for left leg disability.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and chronic right and left ankle sprains, but denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and PTSD. The claims for a left ear hearing loss disability, chronic left wrist sprain, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right foot disability were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disturbance as secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, and an initial disability rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for GERD to include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) prior to September 27, 2023, was also granted.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is dismissed, and the remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II, based on in-service noise exposure and herbicide exposure, respectively.

The Board remands the Veteran's service connection claims for a left foot disorder, right foot disorder, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vision disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the diagnosed condition arose during active service.