Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, stating that the criteria for entitlement to a TDIU were not met before March 4, 2020.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were granted. The claim for fibromyalgia was denied, and the claim for Gulf War Syndrome was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for autoimmune disorder and colon cancer were remanded.

The veteran claimed he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 22, 2021. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective prior to that date, finding his combined disability picture rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 3, 2021.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from August 25, 2011 to September 26, 2019 and from July 21, 2020 to the present due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 17, 2016.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for several conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

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 remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case was sent back to obtain a medical opinion that converts audiometric data from ASA to ISO/ANSI units.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran was already granted service connection for this condition. The effective date of the award is January 4, 2021.

The appeal concerning the proposed reduction of the rating for migraine headaches associated with tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died before a decision could be made, and no eligible survivor has been substituted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's noise exposure during his military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that the VA examinations were inadequate and ordered new examinations.