Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and is related to his military noise exposure, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred in and due to his time in service, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to January 27, 2017 is denied as there was no pending claim at that time. The SMC at the housebound rate starting December 6, 2018 is granted due to a single service-connected disability rated at 100% and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60%.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims, including those related to diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

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 his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during his military service and has persisted since then.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 18, 2018 is denied. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent.

The Board dismissed the appeals for hearing loss and tinnitus as the appellant requested withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for Bell's palsy, GERD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and myositis due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability, ovarian cysts, and lupus due to lack of adequate medical evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, which have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to unclear reasons for denying his service-connected disabilities and failure to adequately explain why he was not considered unemployable. The appeal period began before a rating increase, so evidence up to one year prior is considered.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since October 1, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a low back disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service injuries.