Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his coronary artery disease (CAD), render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual employability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the exception that the nature and extent of these conditions are not currently before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives, including scheduling an examination. The Veteran was unavailable for the scheduled VA examination due to medical issues related to prostate surgery.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional development being necessary, including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus during active duty training (ACDUTRA). The appellant's current tinnitus is considered to have originated during his ACDUTRA, while the hearing loss does not meet VA criteria for a disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the condition was caused by or related to his military service.

The Veteran's right total knee replacement is rated at 60 percent since August 1, 2020. The Board also granted eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a foot or feet, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) submitted within one year of the July 2014 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has determined that additional development is needed for his bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded for additional evidence regarding his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. However, his claim for tinnitus was denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as it may be dependent on the rating assigned for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his initial rating requests for heart disability were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the disabilities to service or post-service onset.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding noise exposure during service. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinion.