Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal concerning the proposed reduction of the rating for migraine headaches associated with tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

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.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died before a decision could be made, and no eligible survivor has been substituted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on in-service noise exposure.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's noise exposure during his military service.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found that the VA examinations were inadequate and ordered new examinations.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to military service.

The Veteran's request for specially adapted housing or special home adaptations was denied because his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability that precludes locomotion without aid.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, as well as service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, and sinusitis were denied or dismissed. The veteran already received the maximum rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, and migraines were denied. Claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral fallen arches, plantar fasciitis, right ankle sprain, and left ankle sprain were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, a higher rating for tinnitus, and service connection for a dental disability. The Board did not grant or deny these claims but sent them back to the VA for further review.

The veteran's service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was restored effective July 1, 2020. The veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from the same date and an effective date of October 2, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability including anxiety, and a left knee disability due to lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further examination.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus. The veteran will get a new VA examination to determine if her tinnitus is related to military service.