Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and granting the Veteran reasonable doubt.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during his active service.

The Board denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions but granted a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise. The other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding an approximate balance of evidence supporting the Veteran's claim.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia patellae in left knee with osteoarthritis and denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted, and readjudication of previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder were warranted.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, asthma, migraines, lumbar strain, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 30 percent for migraines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands all claims for a VA examination to address the service connection issues.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis but dismissed the claim for tinnitus due to procedural defects.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for insomnia, considering it secondary to the newly granted condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, on a secondary basis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to her in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and post-service tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to April 17, 2023, for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim of tinnitus to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.