Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service are in equipoise with his credible and consistent statements about the onset of ringing in his ears during service.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected physical disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain employment, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is denied as the evidence does not show a current disability or relate to service.,PTSD was not diagnosed during service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms. The Veteran's tinnitus is also not related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have resulted in a 70 percent rating since November 25, 2014. The Board has granted effective dates of November 25, 2014 for the Veteran's TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent. The Board denied an extraschedular rating and granted a TDIU from September 7, 2018 due to her service-connected disabilities preventing her from obtaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 27, 2017 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied. The October 29, 2010 notice of disagreement was not timely filed and the September 2012 decision denying it as untimely is final.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in aggregate, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to his death. The appeal is remanded for substitution purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, and tinnitus at 10 percent. The combined disability rating of 60 percent does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, a seizure disorder, and headaches due to additional development being required. Service connection is denied for hypotestosteronemia.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, and tinnitus. The cases are now remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (insomnia and PTSD), and a left shoulder condition due to insufficient medical opinions and missing evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of credible evidence showing that his pre-existing back disability was aggravated by active duty service. The decision also noted remanded issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s PTSD, Headache Syndrome, Degenerative Disc Disease with Degenerative Arthritis of the Thoracolumbar Spine, and Tinnitus are currently rated appropriately.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted, but the claim for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements regarding exposure to noise during service and persistence of symptoms.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of July 17, 2002 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.