Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the issues of service connection for hydrocephalus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, colon cancer, and a reopened claim for pulmonary emboli to ensure proper procedures are followed.

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

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

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his active military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 17, 2021 for the grant of entitlement to individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and restored a 50 percent rating for other unspecified anxiety disorder and a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for reentrance into a VR&E program for additional education to prepare for suitable employment in healthcare or finance, as he was found not to have an employment handicap.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating or higher for either condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it was incurred as a result of service.

The Board denied service connection for back disability, left foot plantar fasciitis, respiratory condition, skin condition, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, left knee disability, left leg arthritis, right knee disability, and right leg arthritis. However, the Veteran's claim for migraine headaches was granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic back injury, bilateral foot condition, pelvic area fungus condition, and urinary tract infection to allow for further development of the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, type I and II, right foot osteoarthritis, headaches, steatosis, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis, but granted service connection for signs and symptoms involving the lower respiratory system due to undiagnosed illness. Sleep apnea was remanded for further consideration.

The appeal on the merits of the claim for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as it has already been granted in full.

The Board granted SMC based on a higher level of aid and attendance for the service-connected disabilities associated with TBI, but denied an earlier effective date.

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