Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it was at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor due to an approximate balance of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for back, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial of bilateral hearing loss was also upheld.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and increased ratings for right and left knee disorders, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for service connection for various other disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disability and military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), both effective March 1, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance on whether it is related to the Veteran's conceded in-service noise exposure. The appeal of service connection for a headache condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus began during active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lower back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their link to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded several service connection claims due to missing service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied it for sinusitis. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to errors by the RO in satisfying a regulatory duty under 4.16(b).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, as the RO has not obtained complete official military personnel files and service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty for training (ADT), and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to missing records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on her competent lay assertions and the lack of evidence contradicting her account.