Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC based on aid and attendance claims are being remanded due to the unique facts of his case, including a stroke that rendered him unable to work.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for both hearing loss and tinnitus claims, warranting readjudication. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is granted, while the claim for tinnitus is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of November 25, 2014 for the grants of service connection with a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 10 percent rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral vision loss is denied as not incurred in or related to his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the Veteran's reported onset during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 22, 2021. Since then, his 100% disability rating for bilateral hearing loss does not preclude a TDIU based on tinnitus alone.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development, including issuing a Statement of the Case (SOC) and allowing the Veteran to opt-in to the AMA system if desired.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), and hypertensive vascular disease. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.,The VA examinations found no direct link between the Veteran's current diagnoses and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 3, 2017 due to a lack of evidence showing he was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease due to presumed exposure under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantial gainful occupation since January 9, 2012. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU under 38 CFR §4.16(a) are met from this date.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for hypertension. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the evidence in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's back pain and numbness of left thigh are related to service, and thus remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was granted.,The Veteran has current tinnitus that began during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates have been granted. Service connection is established for tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, residual (nerve damage) s/p fracture right thumb, radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) left lower extremity, and radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) right lower extremity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including perilymphatic fistula, unspecified depressive disorder, tinnitus, and Meniere's syndrome, have precluded her from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to August 23, 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Board has found that the VA failed to exhaust all potential locations for the Veteran's service treatment records from October 2011 to May 2012, and thus remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to June 12, 2017, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been denied.,New and material evidence was received that is sufficient to reopen the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a neck disability.