Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, and remanded the claim for increased rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis, limitation of extension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance. Other claims were remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for recurrent tinnitus, a penile condition, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused him to be unable to care for his daily personal needs without regular assistance from another person, warranting the grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence, specifically the Veteran's complete STRs.

The Board dismissed the claim for tinnitus and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, while remanding claims for a right foot condition/cracked heel, bilateral knee degenerative joint disease to include arthralgia, and bilateral ankle degenerative joint disease to include arthralgia.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, except for granting a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease and a 50 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset in service or within one year after discharge and that the current condition is not etiologically related to military noise exposure.

The appeal for service connection for a lower back condition, sinus condition, and tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol abuse, left knee condition, and left foot pain but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus, and remanded the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reports of onset and continuity of symptoms are credible.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability. The claims for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board granted eligibility for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in the portion of a February 2024 rating decision granting an increased right shoulder disability rating and service connection for a neck disorder, but denied such eligibility for tinnitus and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to allow for further development of the record.