Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the condition was present during active military service and is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and persistent depressive disorder, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, insomnia sleep condition, traumatic brain injury, hypermetropia bilateral eyes injury, heart disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left hip disorder, back disorder, cervical spine disorder, and foot disorder.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left foot condition, right foot condition, right elbow condition, sleep apnea, and migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus. The Veteran is also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for right ear sensorineural hearing loss, left ear sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and feet and toes were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for an addendum opinion that addresses the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and potential threshold shift during service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostatitis, kidney stones, and multiple other disabilities. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis, right lower radiculopathy, and tinnitus, and assigned a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial rating of 10 percent for a left wrist scar, while denying higher ratings for ganglion cyst and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, lower back, and tinnitus conditions. The claims for a right shoulder condition and neck condition were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted as May 10, 2024.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied increased ratings for several service-connected conditions, granted a 50% rating for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, and granted an effective date of October 11, 2021, for the award of total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.