Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board dismissed claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for several conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis and denied the appeals for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus, right anterior shoulder scar. The other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus because there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's one-month period of active duty for training.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful occupation, so he was granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for service connection of tinnitus is remanded to ensure compliance with prior instructions. The Board needs an addendum medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's diagnosed tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to acoustic trauma incurred during active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, attributing these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions were mostly denied. However, the claims for allergic rhinitis and asthma were remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding it attributable to his active military service.

The veteran is granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines. The claim for total disability due to service-connected migraines is remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran may need to submit new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The maximum rating for tinnitus is 10 percent, and the effective date starts from the claim receipt date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 26, 2020. The decision was based on evidence showing the veteran could perform sedentary work and was gainfully employed until October 31, 2014.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other claims are remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's representative argued that the Veteran had submitted arguments regarding these issues, but the Board did not find any such arguments in the record.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, migraines, tinnitus, and sleep apnea, due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The other conditions are remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.