Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between her current condition and her military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for left and right leg shin splints but denied an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, radicular pain and paresthesia of the left upper extremity, chronic cervicothoracic pain, and left knee pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for posttraumatic stress disorder and left inguinal hernia, but granted an effective date of October 11, 2019, for right shoulder impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendinitis. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for bilateral gynecomastia associated with hypertension, a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected lumbar disc disease process disability alone from March 30, 2020, and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114 (s) based on housebound status from July 11, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain relevant VA treatment records stored in VistA Imaging that are not currently associated with the claims file.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to respond to a request for clarification regarding her preferred docket.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their initial onset during service and have continued to progressively worsen ever since.

The Board granted service connection for depression and right knee disability, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral pes planus or flat feet.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be related to noise exposure during active service. The issues regarding carpal tunnel syndrome were remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and folliculitis of the face, but denied service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with PTSD and tinnitus based on direct service connection.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for kidney disease and prostate cancer. The claims for a left knee condition, right knee condition, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 USC 1318 as the criteria were not met, and remanded the service connection for cause of death due to inadequate medical evidence.