Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions need further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted effective April 5, 2020.

The appeal for service connection for depression and tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tinnitus. The Veteran's military occupational specialty involved high noise exposure, and he reported symptoms during his service.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding it related to hazardous noise exposure during active service.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced regarding a causal relationship to active-duty service.

The veteran's appeal for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected depressive disorder and tinnitus was granted. The Board found that the veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation because of these conditions.

Service connection for tinnitus and PTSD has been granted.

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

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and increased ratings for several disabilities. However, the claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on evidence showing a relationship to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Claims for penile condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and low back condition were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board granted service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for psychotic mood disorder was granted. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was dismissed because he withdrew the appeal. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and PTSD, were found to prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment since March 22, 2011. Therefore, the Board granted an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer, lung cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral hands, legs, and feet, and tinnitus have all been denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is also denied. The issue of service connection for vertigo has been remanded.