Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for service connection for GERD, to include on a secondary basis and under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, as he does not meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU from February 13, 2014, to July 2, 2023, due to the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a total disability based on individual unemployability, special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, SMC based on housebound status, and service connection for vertigo.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance beginning November 19, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and tinnitus prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment from May 23, 2019 to January 23, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hyperlipidemia, an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for eczema, and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for COPD.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus but granted it for left and right hip and ankle disabilities, all of which are considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected foot disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing specific issues.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for vertigo with tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating for peripheral vestibular disorders.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was denied an earlier effective date, and the appeal for allergic rhinitis was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding whether it was incurred during military service.

The appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for left achilles tendonitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election, and the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a disability picture outside the norm.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain, atrial fibrillation (heart condition), hypertension, and tinnitus based on evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for hearing loss in the left ear, while remanding the claim for hearing loss in the right ear due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an ear disability, headaches, chronic back pain, and chronic right shoulder pain for further development.

The Board remands the issues of character of service and service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct.

The Board granted service connection for left foot bunionectomy residuals and scars, but denied a higher rating for right foot bunionectomy residuals and chronic sinusitis. The issues of service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral tinnitus, respiratory disability, and enlarged tonsils were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss and migraine, all for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.