Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Board needs to obtain additional medical records and conduct new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than March 3, 2023, for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show the veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus is remanded. The Board needs more information from a medical expert.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not show a link between the veteran's tinnitus and military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 11, 2020 for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for tinnitus was remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the onset of tinnitus during military service, and resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for an increased rating of tinnitus. The decision was based on the lack of a formal or informal claim prior to July 28, 2021.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected kidney disability and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, effective March 2, 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that the veteran's disabilities precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 11, 2018, stating that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment during that period.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the periods from May 24, 2013 to August 31, 2015 and from May 24, 2013 to present. Additionally, special monthly compensation (SMC) for housebound status was granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders, including right hip, bilateral shoulders, back, and bilateral knees, as well as tinnitus. The Board found that VA examinations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of these claimed disorders.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to acoustic trauma sustained during service.

The Board denied service connection for acoustic trauma, including tinnitus, because the evidence did not show a link to military service.

The Veteran's service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.

The veteran's claim for a 100% disability rating for PTSD, cannabis use disorder, and depression was granted effective November 9, 2020. The claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus because the evidence did not show that the Veteran had tinnitus during or near the time of her claim.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding it was at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.