Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence that it began during service or is related to any in-service injury, disease, or treatment.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits for 69 training days in FY 2009 was proper and denied the Veteran's appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 7, 2013. Therefore, the Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his claims of service connection for all listed conditions.

The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective August 14, 2017. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, do not meet the schedular or extraschedular criteria for a TDIU prior to March 23, 2021. The VA Director of Compensation Service concluded that the Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus, finding that his symptoms did not manifest within one year after service and were not continuous since separation. The VA examiner concluded that the tinnitus was not related to noise exposure during service.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its prior remand and thus the case must be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the adjudication of his claims regarding a higher rating for diabetes and a separate disability rating for bilateral retinopathy.

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

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the Veteran's need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, as it has been over five years since the last examination.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 1, 2013, to March 1, 2017, due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from working in a physical capacity.

The Board has remanded the claims for TDIU and DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to procedural issues, including a lack of opt-in into the AMA system and requests for additional time to submit evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential delayed manifestation of these conditions, requiring a VA examiner's review.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he withdrew his appeal in its entirety before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Major Depressive Disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability, have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since March 1, 2013. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury, tinnitus, and neck disability due to the lack of evidence supporting an in-service event or injury.,No medical nexus was established between any of these conditions and military service.

The Board has granted a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that he is unable to secure and maintain gainful employment.