Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, hypertension, and a disability manifested by high cholesterol.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2020 for the service connection awards for IVDS, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation of the claimed conditions.

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

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to injuries sustained during active duty for training.

The Board granted an effective date of May 10, 1989, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for headache disorder, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, COPD, colon cancer, and lung cancer were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and herpes were granted with an effective date of May 17, 2007. Claims for earlier effective dates for other conditions were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence of a current diagnosis and an in-service manifestation.

The Board granted service connection for chest scars and headaches, but denied service connection for tinnitus, PTSD to include depression and anxiety condition, left shin splints, right shin splints, left shoulder strain, right shoulder disability, bilateral foot condition, right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar strain, and cervical strain.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a left hand disability, residuals status post right boxer fracture of the fifth finger, and a bilateral hip disability. The effective date for the grants of service connection for certain conditions was set to October 28, 2020.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and tinnitus, as no evidence showed that complete claims were received prior to October 24, 2022.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left ankle osteoarthritis, and tension headaches. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypothyroidism were remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all claims for service connection and initial rating.

The Board denied service connection for a left arm/elbow disability but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely notice of disagreement, while the claim for tinnitus is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, a left ankle disability, tinnitus, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, and a sleep disorder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at the time of the January 2024 rating decision.