Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 23, 2019, for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA needs to conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus, back disability, neck disability, and depression was granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for seasonal allergies, tension headaches, and a higher rating for depressive disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and direct service connection for a cervical spine condition were denied. The claims for secondary service connection for the cervical spine condition and service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left upper extremity radial neuropathy, and undiagnosed illnesses causing functional loss of both feet. It denied claims for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and left lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board remanded all issues to correct duty to assist errors and secure necessary medical examinations.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Other claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD rating of 70% is effective from November 11, 2019. A higher rating of 100% was denied for the period before November 23, 2022. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for further review.

Service connection for tinnitus was granted. An increased rating of 50 percent from January 8, 2020, for depressive disorder was also granted.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was remanded.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus had onset in service and is related to hazardous noise exposure during his military duty.

The veteran's rating for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder was increased to 100% effective July 13, 2020. Additionally, the veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus. The veteran did not continuously pursue the November 2021 rating decision and did not file a valid claim for clear and unmistakable error.

Service connection for migraines was granted. Service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because it had already been granted in an April 2024 rating decision. The claims for thyroid and menstrual disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA was granted starting from November 7, 2016. The issues of TDIU and DEA prior to this date were remanded.