Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granted a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities from December 1, 2023, to January 9, 2024, but denied the same on and after January 9, 2024. The Board remanded for further development of a claim for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for left, right ankle, and right elbow conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and her current condition.

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 tinnitus and hypertension, dismissed the claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability, high cholesterol, and other conditions as moot or denied, and remanded several issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg disorder, a prostate disorder, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a direct link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2020, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for a pre-decisional hearing to satisfy the Veteran's right to notice of his hearing rights.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis/allergic rhinitis, and fibromyalgia with symptoms of unexplained back and leg pain due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for additional evidence regarding in-service environmental exposures.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, including lumbar strain, plantar fasciitis, pes cavus, tinea versicolor, right shoulder strain, and tinnitus.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD but denied a higher rating, and also denied an increased rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for the right shoulder condition was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle joint pain, right ankle joint pain, left hip joint pain, left shoulder joint pain, right shoulder joint pain, and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right foot condition, left foot condition, sinusitis, and vertigo due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board is remanding the matter to ensure that VA obtains outstanding federal records, including February 2016 and February 2017 audiological test scores, as well as any relevant private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities had their onset during military service due to acoustic trauma from his duties as a morse code interceptor.

The appeal for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the July 2023 rating decision was denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a relationship to service.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for the service-connected right shoulder disability, effective from November 29, 2022, due to an inadequate VA examination that did not provide range of motion measurements in weight-bearing or non-weight-bearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding that June 21, 2023, is the earliest possible effective date.