Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as the Veteran did not have these conditions within one year of separation from service.,Service connection for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is granted based on a finding that it is related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be the result of noise exposure during active duty training. Service connection for left foot hammertoes and bilateral hearing loss is granted as well.

The Veteran's tinnitus and asthma disabilities are granted as service-connected, while her bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, back pain, depression, hernia, left foot pain, right foot pain, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness, high blood pressure, sensitive testicles, sleep apnea, and tinnitus have also been dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises prior to his death, granting entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status for accrued purposes.

Service connection for tinnitus and migraine and migraine variant headaches is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent for various spinal, nerve, and femoral disabilities are dismissed. The appeal for service connection for recurrent foot, cervical spine, sleep, hip, and other disabilities is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during his military service and is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted with an effective date of May 16, 2017. The Board found that the original claim was not finally adjudicated and thus allowed a later submitted claim to be considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 21, 2021 for the award of a total disability as due to individual unemployability (TDIU) because the criteria were not met within the one-year lookback period and there was no evidence of increased severity in his service-connected disabilities during that time.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his spine and lower extremity neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 3, 2020.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for these conditions under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for vision loss and an increased rating for tinnitus have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for tinnitus, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a current diagnosis of tinnitus related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus is etiologically related to his military noise exposure. Service connection was denied for low back disability due to lack of evidence linking it to active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be service-connected as it is a chronic disease that manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's PTSD qualifies for a TDIU and SMC, while other conditions are rated appropriately. The appeal is denied for higher ratings in several cases.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the conditions originated during active service due to noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, residuals of a left knee injury, and tinnitus.