Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC Chapter 17 for PTSD, tinnitus, skin irritation on the foot, anxiety, and depression due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for alcohol abuse and remanded claims for tinnitus, low back disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, hypertension, a dental and oral disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, a lumbar spine disorder, a cervical spine disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right wrist disorder, and left wrist disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to his conceded noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a claim that was continuously pursued within one year of the initial denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pansinusitis sinusitis, allergic rhinitis status post septoplasty, hiatal hernia with GERD symptoms, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and glycosuria as the evidence of record is inadequate to make a decision on these matters.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right maxilla and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The case was remanded to address the issue of bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, and remanded the claims for a left ankle condition and left foot condition.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease.

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

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for a right foot disability and denied claims for service connection for headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, gout, hypertension, heart disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, peripheral arterial disease, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and remanded several other claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a deltoid sprain of the left foot, and lumbosacral strain but denied service connection for residuals of a fracture to the right index finger and left and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral knee strains as secondary to right hip strain and compression arthralgia.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus but remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, hypertension, a headache disability, and GERD with hiatal hernia.

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