Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for obesity, a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, an increased rating for tinnitus, and an increased rating for PTSD. The issues of service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissed one claim, and remanded several others.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, chronic left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, surgical scar of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion due to pre-decisional errors in the previous VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates, as there was no evidence of a current disability or entitlement arising prior to December 21, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for low back injury and left eye injury due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted the Veteran's notice of disagreement and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for headaches, GERD, and a respiratory condition due to potential exposure during Gulf War service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as no new evidence was submitted to warrant a different outcome.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for a right knee disability and left knee disability.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions and readjudication of the character of service due to new evidence.

The Board granted increased service connection for PTSD at a 70% rating, and also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but granted service connection for left knee instability status post ACL repair.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 1, 2003, for service connection for vertigo based on clear and unmistakable error in a March 1995 rating decision. The Board found that service treatment records unavailable at the time of the 1995 decision were duplicative of records already considered and would not have manifestly changed the outcome.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for esophageal stricture and tinnitus, but denied service connection for skin cancer.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw the claim.