Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a current disability with onset during active service.

The Board denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 27, 2023, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations, which he has now provided 'good cause' for.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions and granted SMC at the statutory housebound rate from July 5, 2023. The decision also remanded several claims related to secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and other psychiatric disorders, hypertension, and musculoskeletal issues, to ensure compliance with duty to assist requirements.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for depression, teeth grinding, obstructive sleep apnea, and an extraschedular rating for tinnitus due to a procedural defect in the filing of concurrent elections.

The Board denied an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder and granted an effective date of April 12, 2021, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal within one year of the initial denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and migraines, rendered him unemployable as of February 1, 2023.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for tinnitus but denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony and competent medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on its relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's military noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The appeal for proposed rating reductions of the left and right ankle disabilities was dismissed, as they are not appealable. The claim for service connection for a low back condition could not be readjudicated due to lack of new relevant evidence. Service connection for tinnitus was denied, while the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions due to untimeliness of the appeals.