Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, while the claims for service connection for headache disability, respiratory disability, and traumatic brain injury were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, but denied service connection for a dental disorder. The Board also remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right knee strains.

The appeal for entitlement to an earlier effective date for PTSD and tinnitus was dismissed as untimely filed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to April 1, 2021, was denied. However, his entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 1, 2021, was granted in part.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) prior to June 14, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for migraines as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board grants service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of December 2, 2021, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for tension headaches and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to acoustic trauma injury sustained during active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.