Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion. The Veteran's previous VA examination was based on inaccurate facts.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure were remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and TDIU was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for a compensable rating for headaches was remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is granted based on acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ankle disability, and coronary artery disease was denied. Service connection for left ankle, right wrist, and left wrist disabilities was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding it attributable to noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was filed more than one year after the rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on a secondary basis, linking it to the veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraines, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claim for a left knee condition was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an increased rating or extraschedular rating for tinnitus, stating that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.

The veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD with opioid use disorder and TBI residuals was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus arose from his active-duty service.

The veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities qualify him for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.