Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder to 100 percent, while denying or dismissing claims for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his active duty and has continued since.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began within one year of separation and are chronic in nature.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as established the Veteran's status as a veteran despite his other than honorable discharge due to mitigating circumstances.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's statements regarding onset were inconsistent.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements and credible evidence of in-service noise exposure supported a direct link to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU, as well as a claim for SMC.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an error by the AOJ in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, restless leg syndrome, sinusitis, abdominal pain syndrome, higher ratings for PTSD and knee conditions, and a compensable rating for dermatitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee pain, right knee pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, due to missing records and a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to in-service herbicide exposure but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for painful chest and facial scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or a more favorable effective date.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lipoma of the upper back, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for updated service personnel records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for updated service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current disability for VA purposes. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further development.