Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right and left ulnar neuropathy/entrapment at elbows with carpal tunnel syndrome (claimed as peripheral neuropathy as a result of herbicide exposure), and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claim for service-connection for tinnitus for further development, as the May 2024 VA examination is found to be inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

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

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and TBI with intermittent dizziness, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and others, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any such disability was related to his military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and reopened and granted claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder, colon cancer s/p resection, and left knee condition. The claims for tinnitus, epilepsy petit mal, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and cardiomyopathy were denied.

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

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, sleep impairment disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, back pain, left hip pain, and right knee pain, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety/depression, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus was denied due to the untimely filing of the appeal request.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for left knee tendinitis with tibiofibular joint ganglion cyst, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder), and tinnitus. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of November 7, 1981, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's consistent report of experiencing ringing in his ears during and after service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.