Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for tinnitus, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus, but denied it for the left ear.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 12, 2019, for the awards of service connection for migraines, PTSD, a right shoulder injury, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, a respiratory disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, and bilateral knee disorder as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of June 26, 2009, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits was denied because she did not have an employment handicap and was able to obtain suitable employment consistent with her abilities, aptitudes, and interests.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his active military service, as well as the Veteran's ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeal to reverse or revise a December 2003 rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as no new and relevant evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability, tinnitus, and increased ratings for major depressive disorder, basal cell carcinoma residuals, and forehead scar.

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

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bilateral eye condition and tinnitus due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) that was received after the effective date of the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, left lower nerve pain, right lower nerve pain, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a cervical spine disability. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The appeal of the issues related to increased disability evaluations for various conditions, including peripheral vestibular disease, anxiety disorder with depressive disorder and insomnia disorder, left ear hearing loss, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were dismissed due to procedural defects.