Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, standing alone, renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board granted entitlement to a TDIU based solely on his service-connected PTSD with depression, effective June 1, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and headaches due to a need for additional development of the record.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury was remanded due to missing medical records and the need for an updated examination. Special monthly compensation for aid and attendance was granted.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 10, 2010 for the Veteran's TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board vacated its previous decision and remanded the appeal for further review of new evidence. The Veteran's claims for various conditions and ratings will be re-evaluated.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus to obtain additional evidence, including updated medical records and a new VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to November [REDACTED], 2019. The decision was based on evidence showing that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted. The claim for gout was withdrawn, and the TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board remanded the case to get another medical opinion on whether migraine headaches were caused or aggravated by service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied all claims for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) and the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, related to loud noise exposure during service, is granted.

Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, right tonsil is denied. Other issues are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for ear disability, and pes planus bilateral were remanded.

Service connection for vertigo, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, left shin splint condition, traumatic brain injury, sleep apnea, left wrist condition, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right wrist condition, back condition, and right ankle condition was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted. Service connection for recurrent ear infections was also granted. However, several disability rating increases were denied.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, dry eye syndrome, right third finger disability, IBS, bladder condition, right wrist disability, and metatarsalgia were denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches, a 10% rating for rhinitis, a 50% rating for sinusitis, and a 100% rating for PTSD. Several other claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed appeals related to the effective dates for PTSD and SMC ratings but remanded issues regarding earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits.