Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss, right knee disorder, tinnitus, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of chronicity or etiology related to military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left arm scars, tinnitus, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was not a reasonable possibility that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another individual due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for Meniere's syndrome and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (vertigo) due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to either active duty or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, but denied an initial compensable rating for hearing loss and a higher rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance to support a direct link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the case to schedule a new examination for the Veteran to determine if his tinnitus is related to service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for various conditions and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and a vestibular disorder. An initial rating of 10 percent was granted for right ankle degenerative arthritis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an eye disability, hypertension, a left knee disability, a right knee disability, and a sinus disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of the conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for further development of the evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no causal relationship between the current disabilities and in-service noise exposure. The appeal regarding sleep apnea was remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating issues related to tinnitus, bilateral hips, bilateral knees, back, and neck disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus disability, left knee condition, right knee condition, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and increased the evaluation of PTSD to 70 percent, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bulimia nervosa.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to address the adequacy of previous examinations and obtain medical opinions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to an event, disease, or injury during a period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma, leukocytosis, and liver condition but granted reinstatement of a 40% rating for right and left knee limitations of extension effective November 1, 2024.