Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran is granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning December 1, 2010 due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty annual training in June 2014 and are related to this period of service. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding onset and continuation of his tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of right and left knee disabilities has been withdrawn.,Service connection for migraine headaches and tinnitus have been granted, with the issue of diabetes being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his tinnitus, left ankle disability, and left elbow degenerative joint disease.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for an anxiety disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but his claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's claim for hearing loss of the left ear was denied as there is no current disability. The Veteran's tinnitus claim was granted as it is at least as likely as not related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 24, 2007 is being remanded for further consideration by the Director, Compensation Service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral pes planus, low back disorder (claimed as secondary to bilateral pes planus), and bilateral knee disorder (claimed as secondary to bilateral pes planus).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disability due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any other valid basis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened, and he is entitled to a rating more than 10 percent for his right wrist scar after October 9, 2014. His claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the regulatory thresholds for an award of a schedular TDIU rating. However, his claim may be considered on an extra-schedular basis due to the functional impairment resulting from his service-connected back disability and radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus do not render him unable to maintain or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for earlier effective dates due to the receipt of additional relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 10 percent for residuals of a left toe fracture is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to in-service acoustic trauma. The claim for breast cancer is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the condition.,Service connection for breast cancer is being remanded because the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his incarceration, requiring an audiological and psychiatric examination to determine the nature and etiology of his tinnitus and mental health conditions.