Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) — all decisions

The Veteran was granted a 100-percent rating for Meniere's disease with hearing impairment and tinnitus, effective from March 23, 2020, along with an earlier effective date of the same date for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for low back injury, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to allow for further development of evidence.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board remands the issues of character of discharge, service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeals for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and polycythemia vera were dismissed due to procedural issues. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, but granted a separate rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy from October 20, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, effective August 28, 2018, due to clear and unmistakable error in the October 2018 rating decision. Service connection was also granted for major depressive disorder (MDD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, as the Veteran's claims were not received prior to April 19, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his credible and competent statements regarding the onset and post-service continuity of the symptomatology diagnosed as tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the ratings of generalized anxiety disorder, right shoulder strain with AC joint osteoarthritis and AC joint separation, clavicle and/or scapula impairment, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for left shoulder disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to missing evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus, cervical strain, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the condition is a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness with an undetermined etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus granting special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to excessive noise exposure during service.