Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a duty to assist error regarding verification of the Veteran's National Guard service and an addendum medical opinion.

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

The Board granted service connection for a lower spine disability, to include lumbar arthritis, and dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral flatfoot, erectile dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of creative organ, and remanded an issue related to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, bilateral foot pain, heart condition, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but remanded claims for a higher rating for the right foot and left knee, as well as service connection for anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied the claims for sinusitis, an increased rating for hypertension, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and other issues. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error related to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for tinnitus, as she is already receiving the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD (claimed as anxiety, depression, and insomnia) and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left hip disability, bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine idiopathic scoliosis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right hip strain residuals, right hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of extension, right knee arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament tear residuals with a hamstring graft, and left knee bursitis for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's report of onset during active service is competent and credible.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus and adjustment disorder with mixed symptoms of anxiety and depression, as no communication indicating intent to claim these conditions was received prior to April 4, 2023.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition, tinnitus, an ankle condition (right), and right and left knee conditions based on evidence supporting the occurrence of these conditions during active duty.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the evidence showing a current diagnosis and an in-service incurrence of hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as his symptoms are fully contemplated by the rating criteria and he is already receiving the maximum rating offered under those criteria.