Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development of evidence, including medical examinations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran failed to appear for scheduled examinations, which led to the denial of increased ratings for lumbar strain and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for this condition.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tinnitus because a VA examination was not conducted. The case will be reviewed by a clinician to determine if the tinnitus is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show a link between the condition and military service.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of the Veteran's cause of death to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's death certificate indicated suicide by asphyxiation, with contributory factors including prior suicide attempts, suicidal ideations, PTSD, and ADHD.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for left and right knee disorders were denied, and the claim for TMD was remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for a left knee disorder and migraines are remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for left and right knee disorders is denied. Entitlement to service connection for back and heart disorders is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence shows it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The appeal for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the veteran is already rated at 100 percent for leukemia and there is no evidence showing they are unable to work due solely to another service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle tendonitis, right shin splints, and tinnitus.

The veteran's service connection for plantar fasciitis was restored, but claims for right ankle tendonitis, chronic migraine headaches, a pineal brain cyst, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and TDIU. The decision became final in November 2017, and the veteran did not file a proper supplemental claim until January 22, 2021.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for all claimed conditions except glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency was denied. Service connection for glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency is remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The veteran's effective date for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus is July 16, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.