Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee disabilities and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment from February 24, 2021. The Board granted the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain an adequate VA examination. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and migraines, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 22, 2011. Effective as of April 30, 2019, she is entitled to a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the VA examination findings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are invalid, thus remanding the case for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to military noise exposure.

The Board has decided that service connection should be granted for anxiety and tinnitus, but the decision is not final because VA needs to obtain private medical records related to these conditions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of July 3, 2019 for the grant of service connection for lumbosacral strain, bilateral knee strains, and tinnitus. The Veteran's intent to file was received by VA on that date.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted, while his CIDP claim is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board found that the Veteran has current tinnitus and service-connected hearing loss, which supports a secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is granted from March 21, 2022. The appeal period prior to March 21, 2022, is addressed in the remand section.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal as it pertained to conditions and issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal as it pertained to conditions and issues related to service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds the Veteran currently has tinnitus that was incurred during active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board is remanding the case to determine if he qualifies for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim for service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, as his auditory thresholds do not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claims of lumbosacral strain and cervical strain due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, thus the Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU.