Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from June 12, 2007 to January 9, 2019 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for an extraschedular TDIU prior to June 12, 2007 was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a kidney disability is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is denied, and the issue of service connection for end-stage kidney disease is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for abrasion right leg is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence of a disability during service and post-service. The Veteran has not been provided with an examination related to this issue.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on in-service exposure to noise and the Veteran's report of onset during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing a medical article submitted by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to clarify the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA), inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA), and 'full-time duty' under the provisions of 32 U.S.C. § ¶ 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 during his service. The Board also notes that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin condition, as well as opinions regarding the relationship between his neck condition and right shoulder condition with his service-connected left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the threshold requirements for TDIU, and they do not render him unemployable on an extraschedular basis for the rating period prior to September 29, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to July 5, 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to June 30, 2016 due to insufficient evidence regarding his employment history and inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is conflicting evidence on whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to November 2, 2017, for the grant of service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence to determine if service connection is warranted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right hand condition, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or special home adaptation is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion on whether his service-connected disabilities are causing significant mobility issues, including right foot drop and difficulty walking.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted as of January 27, 2014. The decision was based on his service-connected disabilities and the fact that he has been unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to July 23, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 18, 2010. The Board has granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 53 training days in FY2015 was proper, and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined evaluation of 90 percent, which meets the criteria for TDIU from November 15, 2022 onwards.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection due to the appellant's death.