Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus and right ankle strain with residual osteoarthritis, but remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, lumbosacral strain, and associated radiculopathies due to missing private treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for sinusitis and rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for hypertension, increased ratings for degenerative disc disease with scoliosis, and service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021 for service connection for IBS and GERD, cervical strain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, right wrist sprain, lumbosacral strain, right and left lower extremity sciatic and femoral radiculopathies, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service onset or a link to service. The skin disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no credible evidence of the condition manifesting to a compensable degree in service or within one year of separation, and the VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the definition of tinnitus.

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

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus granting SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his active duty service.

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

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion and to acquire outstanding relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, right eye glaucoma, and left eye glaucoma has been dismissed.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted some, including a 20% rating for right ankle arthritis from April 2, 2022, and separate 30% ratings for left and right knee ankylosis starting May 23, 2022.