Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding its relation to hazardous noise exposure during active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the receipt of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion and ensure all relevant Reserve service records are obtained.

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus and granted service connection for insomnia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus was related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on new and relevant evidence that the Veteran's tinnitus may have begun during his period of active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 15, 2011 for service connection for PTSD and also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for tinnitus, increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with secondary plantar fasciitis and cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, and a TDIU. The combination of asthma and sleep apnea was found to be proper in light of CUE in the December 2013 rating decision.

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

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left hip disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claim for headaches was dismissed as moot.

The appeal concerning the issue of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of January 19, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits because his service-connected PTSD rendered achievement of a vocational goal infeasible.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed TBI, amnestic disorder, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder in relation to service and their relationship with the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.