Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for bilateral shoulder strain and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while the claims for migraines and a mood disorder were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for gastrointestinal disability and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, PTSD, and tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for right elbow disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for chronic sinusitis and bilateral tinnitus, granted a 50 percent initial rating for PTSD, and remanded the claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for a somatic disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and that the current disability was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied higher ratings for the Veteran's right knee strain with shin splints and tinnitus, and remanded the claim for service connection for musculoskeletal osteomyelitis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active-duty service and has continued to the present day.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability, granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right knee osteochondritis dissecans, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear s/p ACL reconstruction, and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory condition (COPD), and a right knee condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 80 percent for bilateral hearing loss, denied a higher rating for tinnitus, and granted service connection for vestibular dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling its duty to assist the appellant with the development of his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating.