Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the probative medical evidence did not show a nexus between the Veteran's tinnitus and his military service.

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

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

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities, as the evidence demonstrated she was unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during its pendency.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and his military service.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, bilateral achilles tendonitis, gout, diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), obstructive sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression. The Board denied increased ratings for right and left knee degenerative joint disease, separate ratings for instability of the knees, a separate rating for residuals of a right knee meniscectomy, and service connection for bilateral leg pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic sinus disability, respiratory disability due to exposure to asbestos, heart murmur, irregular heartbeat, and seizures.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinnitus, and a right hand disability due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and sinusitis, with an initial rating of 10 percent for sinusitis effective August 5, 2021.

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left shin splints, right shin splints, a right ankle disability, and a right foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition secondary to tinnitus and small umbilical hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, unspecified anxiety disorder, and tinnitus.