Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, and he was granted TDIU effective September 23, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is at least an equipoise of evidence regarding whether the condition had its onset during or is etiologically related to hazardous noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of secondary service connection for gastritis due to a service-connected low back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it began during active duty and has been recurrent since.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and TDIU prior to January 12, 2017. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total rating based on individual unemployability prior to that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, as he reported experiencing ringing in his ears since service and the VA examiner noted that it started during his 50s but may have begun earlier. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 6, 2020 due to service-connected disabilities. The TDIU claim is being referred to VA’s Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disabilities, and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that he needed regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted. Service connection is denied for right hip degenerative joint disease (DJD), left hip DJD with iliotibial band syndrome, a right knee disorder to include arthritis, and a left knee disorder to include arthritis.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as a chronic disease under the presumptive provisions. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD and related conditions, effective September 17, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use other than an upper extremity, and he is not service-connected for a severe burn injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection requests for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, anxiety disorder, right ear hearing loss, and tension headaches have been granted. The initial rating for right upper extremity radial sensory neuropathy has also been granted at a 30 percent level. Service connection was established for anxiety disorder after the claims were reopened based on new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.