Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for sleep apnea and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with mild primary arthritis in the facet joints and bilateral tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a rating increase for left ear hearing loss. The decision also remanded an issue related to right foot plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for scars of the bilateral hands and arms, denied higher ratings for knee strain, dyspnea, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus, and remanded several other issues including service connection for headaches disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, traumatic brain injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining relevant treatment records from the Florida Department of Corrections.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for vertigo and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect the severity of these conditions.

The Board granted entitlement to TDIU from January 23, 2015 to October 16, 2017 based on the aggregate impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluding substantially gainful employment. The Board denied service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), finding the evidence persuasively weighs against any relationship to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was not sufficient evidence to show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus with hyperacusis.

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, pain dysfunction in the right shoulder, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and have continued since.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims and higher initial rating claim, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions, including abnormal weight loss, a bowel condition, psychiatric disorders, foot pain, hemorrhoids, sinusitis, syphilis, and tinnitus due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation due to service-connected disabilities, as additional development is needed.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left ear hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorders (generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder), and plantar fasciitis of the feet. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied.

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

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed by the Veteran in a written statement.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.