Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military noise exposure during basic training.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective May 5, 2015. A TDIU is granted as of the same date. The Veteran also receives a 30 percent rating for laryngitis and a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, an extraschedular TDIU prior to May 5, 2015 remains pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for high frequency sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus due to additional relevant VA treatment records being associated with the file after the issuance of the September 2022 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 13, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric disorder and heart disease, prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his CAD is denied, but he is granted TDIU.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and hypertension. Service connection is denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service, as evidenced by his military records and testimony. His hypertension also began during service, supported by medical records showing treatment for high blood pressure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic in-service tinnitus or a nexus to military noise exposure. The Veteran's tinnitus is not considered a presumptive disease under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are not related to service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss manifested within one year of discharge, and his tinnitus is secondary to his hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities made him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 25, 2017. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU for this period.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities have been granted service connection with effective dates of June 27, 2013. Effective date for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has not been granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The RO is instructed to obtain an adequate VA examination that addresses the Veteran's lay statements, considers shifts in acuity thresholds found in service records, and addresses in-service, post-service, occupational, and recreational hazardous noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been continuous since his separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected gastrointestinal disability and tinnitus did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 22, 2016.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis prior to February 11, 2022, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.