Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating to afford the Veteran an opportunity to attend examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the March 2022 rating decision.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, denied service connection for a respiratory condition, and remanded the claim for dermatitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a mental health condition as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for right foot osteoporosis and hammer toe of the 4th toe (status post fracture of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th metatarsals) but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The appeal seeking readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed by the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability due to individual unemployability based on a single disability for special monthly compensation purposes, as there was no evidence that any single service-connected condition or combination of conditions rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board granted eligibility for the direct payment of attorney fees based on past due benefits awarded in an August 2022 rating decision granting entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation (SMC).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's condition began during active service and continued thereafter.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptomatology but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a left second digit metacarpal fracture and remanded the claims for a left fifth digit metacarpal fracture, tinnitus, and peripheral vascular disease.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reports of its onset during active service to be competent and credible.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal was denied for various conditions, including persistent depressive disorder with memory loss, lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, tinnitus, and knee strains. The service connection for degenerative arthritis was also denied.