Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, which started during his service and continued afterward.

The Board granted service connection for both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions began during the veteran's service in the Air Force.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during active military service.

The appeal for revision of the June 2005 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed because the surviving spouse is not a proper claimant under the relevant law.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further action.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and resolving doubt in the veteran's favor.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected coronary artery disease, effective June 8, 2021.

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

The veteran is granted a rating for total disability based on individual unemployability due solely to service-connected PTSD and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, effective February 1, 2022.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome was granted at 20%, but the claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced regarding its relation to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus because the proper forms were not submitted.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted, with the effective date set to December 23, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for both obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and tinnitus. The evidence was considered evenly balanced, but reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, concluding that the veteran's tinnitus was caused by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection for a left shoulder disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and tinnitus because no new and relevant evidence was submitted to reopen these claims.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus and right knee scar was denied. The claims for right knee degenerative arthritis, instability, and limitation of extension were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's request for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for PTSD was denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU as of April 1, 2019.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran will undergo further medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation.