Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence was submitted linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the issues of character of service as a bar to VA benefits, and service connection for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and asthma due to the need for additional evidence regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his discharge.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for sleep impairment, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, back condition, sleep apnea, and right foot condition as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service incurrence or nexus to service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current symptoms. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, sleep apnea, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for abdominal, lower back, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a right index finger strain.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the claims for service connection and higher ratings were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and others. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues, including various psychiatric disorders, middle back injury, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, neuropathies, hearing loss, and headaches.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, dismissing both issues.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, and remanded the claims for tinnitus, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, low back disability, left lower extremity pain and numbness, and right lower extremity pain and numbness.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for tinnitus, but remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a disability evaluation of 20 percent for lumbar spine strain residuals prior to February 10, 2020, and entitlement to TDIU. The rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 10, 2020, for the same condition was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus, and remanded claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for insomnia, with major depressive disorder, mild, with anxious distress throughout the appeal from January 29, 2015.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding no current disability. The claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities was remanded for further development.