Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, not including PTSD, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a right knee disability, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, dismissing the issue of entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded for further development.

The Veteran has withdrawn her claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, and these claims are hereby dismissed.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for further development of the record, including obtaining complete treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a headache disorder, a respiratory disorder, a skin disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded certain issues for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for hyperlipidemia.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right hand scars, back scars, residuals of shrapnel injury, and residuals of gunshot injuries but denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and onychomycosis of the left and right foot, finding that there was an approximate balance of evidence supporting a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were granted effective October 23, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 23, 2014, for a TDIU and DEA benefits as there was no reasonable possibility that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining employment prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder with anxious distress secondary to tinnitus due to an incomplete medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for leukemia and tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for prostate cancer and remanded issues related to hearing loss, TDIU, and cause of death.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during active duty service.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The appeal concerning service connection for multiple conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.