Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for consideration of an earlier effective date prior to May 19, 2018, on an extraschedular basis. The AOJ must refer the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including PTSD with panic attacks, alcohol use disorder, and major depressive disorder with anxious distress, is found to be related to active service.,While the Veteran has a current diagnosis of tinnitus, there is no evidence of hearing loss for VA purposes during service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches. The Veteran's symptoms have been found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of PTSD, anxiety, depression, a disability manifested by chronic sleep impairment, and TDIU. The hearing loss claim is denied as it does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and remands the claims for tinnitus and right Achilles tendon disability to obtain new, adequate opinions.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The claims for migraines and scoliosis are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for high cholesterol is denied. Service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of erectile dysfunction and hypertension are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD, while the evidence does not support a finding that high cholesterol or tinnitus began during service.

The appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus had its onset during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error in obtaining missing service treatment records, including the separation examination report. The Veteran's hearing loss is being reviewed again as it may be related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss from December 18, 2019 is denied. The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for erectile dysfunction and scars, residuals of prostatectomy abdomen (x4) are both denied. The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 9, 2021 is also denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU effective March 22, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia, unspecified depressive disorder, and anxiety have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a contradiction in the diagnosis of tinnitus and will need further clarification.