Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's request for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and PTSD were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss were denied due to untimely filing. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis was granted. Claims for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for tinnitus was granted.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD has been granted, effective January 17, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show that the condition was related to military service.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded. The Board will reconsider the Veteran's claim after assigning initial ratings to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus. The evidence was balanced, but the benefit of the doubt doctrine applied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship to military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because there is no evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his hazardous noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claim for a higher rating for hypertension was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection of a mood disorder due to known physiological condition with mixed features has been granted. The Board found that the mood disorder is related to the veteran's service-connected disabilities, tinnitus and ingrown toenails with onychomycosis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus was granted, but the claim for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, tinnitus, hypertension, and bilateral foot pain. It also denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The effective date for obstructive sleep apnea is September 29, 2020. The effective date for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and disc displacement is denied earlier than January 4, 2021. The effective date for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy is January 4, 2021. An initial evaluation of 30 percent for cervical spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease and disc placement from January 4, 2021, to November 29, 2021, is granted.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since October 2, 2019. Therefore, the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.