Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder and a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features, while denying earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective December 11, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU. A 10 percent rating was granted for tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and a compensable rating for tinnitus, but granted service connection for a right testicular condition secondary to the Veteran's status post inguinal hernia repair.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric condition, finding no evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 13, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a separate compensable rating for instability of the left and right knees, but denied a higher rating for tinnitus and remanded claims for increased ratings for degenerative changes in the great toes.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as moot, and the claims for circumcision, nerve damage due to circumcision, OSA, and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, back scar, cervical spine disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy. However, a 50 percent rating was granted for the right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, but denied an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the condition and active duty.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the Veteran's lay statements credible and resolving all doubt in his favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and low back disability, but denied service connection for a prostate disability, left ear hearing loss, and left knee disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a stomach disorder for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right hand disability, and tinnitus but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claims for left ear hearing loss and lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with depressive features and panic attacks (GAD) was remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle condition was dismissed, and the claims for tinnitus and respiratory conditions (COPD and asthma) were denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on a direct link to in-service noise exposure.