Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a chronic disease in service and continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for ankylosing spondylitis and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployment (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as there was no evidence that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran VA examinations using the Acceptable Clinical Evidence (ACE) process.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for right hand fracture, little finger and deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for various service-connected conditions, including frostbite residuals of the upper and lower extremities, left hip strain, tinnitus, depressive and alcohol use disorders, radiculopathy, anosmia, right upper eyelid scar, cervical spine disability, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied an earlier effective date than August 16, 2022, for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on the past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 Rating Decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current diagnosis support a direct link to her active duty.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left shoulder disability were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them in favor of adjudication under the Appeals Modernization Act.

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

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 17, 2023 for the award of service connection for tinnitus due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, recurrent, as a VA medical examination to assess the nature and etiology of these conditions has not been conducted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct an error in satisfying VA's duty to assist by obtaining private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, tinnitus, a lower back disability, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding insufficient evidence to support a grant of service connection or higher disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral metatarsalgia, right knee arthritis, tinnitus, left knee pain, lumbar spine pain, right hip pain, and left hip pain based on credible lay evidence of in-service onset and continuous symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had an onset during service and has been present since then.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a left knee condition, right knee condition, and lower back pain and left lower extremity pain.