Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus to noise exposure during the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for TMJ, tinnitus, sleep apnea, lumbar spine disability, increased rating for right hip limitation of flexion, compensable rating for right hip impairment of the thigh, and compensable rating for right hip limitation of extension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, ED, OSA, visual impairment, left-hand disability, and acquired psychiatric disability. However, it granted service connection for a back condition (lumbosacral strain) and remanded claims for other disabilities including right hand, left elbow, right elbow, and right knee.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a respiratory disability, tinnitus, left lower extremity restless leg syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, and left lower extremity sciatica. The initial rating for PTSD was also denied. Some claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right lower extremity nerve condition and tinnitus, granted readjudication of the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD), denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for tinnitus, a headache disorder, a foot disability, a left ankle disability, a low back disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as the March 1998 rating decision became final and no relevant evidence was added to support a current diagnosis of tinnitus after that date.

The Board denied service connection for a right leg stress fracture and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to the claimed conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher or additional ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to her active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance, or adaptive equipment due to a lack of evidence supporting permanent loss of use of his hands and feet.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a direct link to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current disability.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony and medical evidence supported his claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for further development, including verification of all periods of service and a new VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options, which is prohibited by VA regulations.