Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were chronic in service and warranting presumptive service connection.

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

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability and no evidence of a causal relationship to the Veteran's military service. The claims for back condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and syncope, render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the current disability ratings accurately reflect his conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and providing an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating from November 6, 2017, and a total (100 percent) disability rating from December 11, 2024. The Veteran is also granted TDIU and DEA benefits from the same date as his increased rating for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders, and a low back disorder. However, it granted service connection for tinnitus based on presumptive service connection.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to a procedural error involving duplicate filings.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to non-compliance with VA claims processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, migraine headaches, and a left ankle disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus, as there was no evidence that a claim for this disability was received prior to July 17, 2023.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability, and remanded additional claims.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, claimed as due to tinnitus, and remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to allow VA to obtain outstanding private treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

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