Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether his tinnitus is related to service, and thus grants this claim. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was remanded due to a lack of a SOC. The Board is instructed to issue a SOC and allow the Veteran to file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance was determined to be due to his service-connected disabilities, but the Board found that none of the criteria were met for SMC based upon housebound status. The appeal is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure. The issue of a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an opinion on whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected Meniere’s Syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he did not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right-side tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and active service or any other etiology. The Board also found that secondary service connection could not be granted as the tinnitus did not have a relationship to the service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran experienced these conditions in or within one year of his separation from active duty.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis from April 4, 2001 until March 20, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted with an effective date of October 17, 2003. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of unemployability prior to March 16, 2011.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and his military service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not experience symptoms during or immediately after service, and current hearing loss and tinnitus are not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for TDIU and SMC benefits due to incomplete information regarding his disability retirement and need for aid and assistance. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant SSA records, contact the entity providing him with disability retirement benefits, and refer the issue of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to October 25, 2017, to the VA Undersecretary for Benefits or the AOJ’s Director of Compensation Service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss case is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to active service.