Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an initial 10 percent rating for a headache disability, while denying ratings in excess of 40 percent for a low back disability and any compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. Service connection was granted for tinnitus and bilateral foot disabilities but denied for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's military service. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The appeal granted service connection for tinnitus and restored a 10 percent disability rating for asthma, while denying service connection for hair loss and other claims.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to April 22, 2014, as the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for addendum opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial ratings for migraine and cluster headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, but granted an earlier effective date of April 9, 2018, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, chronic migraines, left knee disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and right ear hearing loss. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied. The Board remanded the claim for service connection for a sinus condition (claimed as sinusitis with nose bleeds).

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to provide notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability, a right leg disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder diagnosed as PTSD, and tinnitus. The evaluation for hypertension was denied, and the reduction in rating for CAD was found to be improper.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals related to the proposed reductions in ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis and rotator cuff tendonitis, and cervical spine.

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

The veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed, and no good cause was shown to extend the filing period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no credible evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service, including noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for nocturia and erectile dysfunction, and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea on a direct basis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims.