Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her tinnitus began during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder and tinnitus based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with insomnia.

The appeal regarding the propriety of the proposed reduction in rating and reevaluation of insomnia disorder to combine with tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to June 24, 2014, as the evidence demonstrated that he was able to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation despite service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and denied higher ratings for various disabilities. It also granted a separate 20% rating for right hip strain with impairment of thigh and a 50% rating for right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome status post meniscectomy based on limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for the residuals of tonsillectomy. The claims for left foot disability and prostate cancer were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for GERD as secondary to PTSD and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for diverticulitis and an increased rating for tinnitus.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected urinary incontinence, coronary artery disease, hearing loss, tinnitus, and right distal ulna disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, dizziness, headaches, palpitations, shortness of breath (dyspnea), sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, and left big toe posttraumatic residual pain.

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

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.