Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other conditions prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted TDIU. He also qualifies for special monthly compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depression associated with tinnitus, left knee strain, tinnitus, hypertension, and hearing loss, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's competent and credible reports of in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, but remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar spinal fusion with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for chronic headaches and a right fifth finger disability were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as it is already assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a neck disability, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pes planus. The PTSD, major depression, and headaches claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely notices of disagreement. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of tinnitus, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus. The claim for a respiratory disorder was remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2023 for service connection for residuals of a left tibia fracture and denied increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure as a heavy anti-armor weapons infantryman.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome, but denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for further development regarding chronic migraines.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and tinnitus, due to a lack of clarity regarding requested examinations and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no legal basis to assign a higher rating or grant service connection.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) with an effective date of October 28, 2020, and denied increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2023 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date prior to August 6, 2023, for tinnitus and for service connection for breast cancer due to untimely notices of disagreement and abandonment of claims respectively.