Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service. The claims for psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, left eye disability, right eye disability, cervical spine disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral shoulder disability, back disability, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to in-service events.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD based on new and relevant evidence submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent pharyngitis, an acquired psychiatric condition (major depressive disorder), tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tension headaches.

The appeal concerning service connection for a rib fracture was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing a VA Form 10182 with the July 2022 rating decision appealed herein. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis was granted, while the claims for a higher rating for tinnitus and service connection for sleep disturbances were denied.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran's entire mental health condition, including depressive disorder and adjustment disorder due to tinnitus with generalized anxiety disorder, has been service-connected at 100 percent effective August 21, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee condition, a right shoulder condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus between his in-service hazardous noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic arthritis of the right knee and denied service connection for a back disability, a right wrist disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is etiologically related to his active service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus, finding no legal or factual basis to assign an earlier date than August 10, 2023.

The Veteran was granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for the period from May 7, 2021, to March 30, 2023, and an effective date of May 7, 2021, for the grant of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 USC Chapter 35. However, his claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea was denied.

The appellant's claim for an increased rating for Meniere's disease is remanded to obtain a new VA examination and opinion regarding the current severity of the disability.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and tinnitus.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for revision of a February 1984 rating decision denying service connection for hearing loss and for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus on CUE grounds. The AOJ failed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's specific CUE arguments as directed in a prior Board remand and must do so in the first instance.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for cephalgia, tremors of the bilateral hands, dermatosis, panic attacks, fibromyalgia, and plantar fasciitis of the right foot.