Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal was denied for various issues, including service connection and increased disability ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for chronic headaches, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a higher rating for right knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss, a left foot disability, and a lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, rhinitis, left knee strain with meniscal tear, arthritis, and shin splints, status post patellar dislocation / tendon rupture surgery, left knee scars, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as moot because the Board granted service connection in a February 2023 rating decision, which assigned an effective date to the initial claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a continuity of symptomatology since the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for anxiety condition to include panic attacks and sleep disturbances, as well as tinnitus. The claims for kidney cancer and TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that the disability is due to hazardous noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability and remanded claims for left ankle, back, tinnitus, and migraine disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, a disability manifested by rashes, kidney disability, hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's prostate disability, denied a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol abuse and depressive disorder, granted service connection for pancreatitis secondary to PTSD, and granted TDIU and special monthly compensation based on need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for posttraumatic headaches as residuals of traumatic brain injury, while remanding several other claims for further development.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for tinnitus, and remanded the claims for service connection for a left foot condition and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and insomnia, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, vertigo, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and allergic rhinitis. The appeal of the severance of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was also dismissed as untimely.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding a relationship between the Veteran's conditions and their military service.