Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran an opportunity to undergo a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Service connection for an ear condition was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of March 19, 2014, for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, mandibular dislocation, broken right clavicle, and left parietal/occipital craniectomy as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a TERA-specific VA examination that considers all relevant theories of entitlement, including exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus to allow for further development of the evidence.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the Veteran is already rated at the maximum 10 percent allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for a right knee disability was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by verifying the Veteran's ADT and IDT status during Reserve service from 2015 to 2016, and confirming all service treatment records (STRs) are obtained.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, while the claims for increased ratings for spondylolisthesis lower back with degenerative disc disease and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a relationship between the Veteran's military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's residuals of perforated right eardrum with related conditions are granted a 100 percent rating effective June 12, 2006.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.