Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bronchitis, a left wrist scar rating, and a gastrointestinal disability. The appeal of the sinusitis claim was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tinnitus to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining a medical opinion and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss and a right knee disorder.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear and denied ratings for the other conditions on appeal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran improperly submitting simultaneous review options after VA notice of a decision on his claims.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee medial meniscus tear to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in an August 2023 rating decision granting service connection for Parkinson's disease and related symptoms.

The Board remands the case to the AOJ for further development and adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding the claims for coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, cataracts, and thyroid removal due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his reported history and established in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted an effective date of January 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and chronic lower back pain but granted service connection for tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder. Bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disability or a link to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reports of hazardous noise exposure are consistent with their service and that the evidence is in approximate balance.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between the disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that her tinnitus is related to her in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for recurrent tinnitus and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for Major Depressive Disorder, denied service connection for Tinnitus, and denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating of Migraine Headaches. The Board also remanded entitlement to service connection for Pes Planus.