Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right ear tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, an ankle condition, and neck strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, a painful scar associated with a hernia disability, right foot pain of the 5th toe, an unspecified lesion, to include as secondary to right foot pain of the 5th toe, a left foot disability, tinnitus, and (residual(s) of) an upper respiratory infection.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and TDIU, as well as initial ratings in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for hypertension, and increased ratings for various other disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for left hip limitation of extension, while remanding the claim for service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board granted a compensable initial evaluation for prostate cancer residuals and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied increased ratings for tinnitus, TBI, and other conditions. Effective dates were also granted for the grant of service connection for certain disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for restless leg syndrome was granted, while the claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with vertebral fracture, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, but remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for adjudication on the merits.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.