Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

Service connection is granted for a back disability, including the middle and low back.,Service connection is also granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's right knee disability and left ankle strain are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected left eye disorder and tinnitus are not granted. The Board denied the claim for service connection for a left eye disorder due to lack of evidence linking it to service. For his tinnitus, the Board found that an extraschedular rating is not warranted as there was no significant interference with employment or frequent periods of hospitalization.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, including medical articles challenging previous findings. The claims are reopened but further development is needed as a VA opinion is required.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral tinnitus, low back disability, liver disability (claimed as hepatitis C), and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as to CUE in previous decisions regarding service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for a left toe injury. The appeal is now REMANDED for further action on issues of service connection.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss disability is granted, and the other ear conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period prior to October 23, 2015 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim is dismissed from October 23, 2015 onwards as he has reached a combined schedular rating of 100 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to a need for an updated VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and right middle finger disability due to insufficient evidence in their favor. The claims will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims as it lacks jurisdiction due to improper filing of an appeal under the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA). The Veteran needs to file a proper Notice of Disagreement within one year from the notification of the January 2019 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for TDIU and basic eligibility for DEA benefits, finding that no earlier factually ascertainable date of entitlement existed before June 16, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions had their onset during or are etiologically related to military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active service and granted service connection for it. The issue of bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,A 10% rating for the right wrist disability from December 2, 2012 is granted. The Veteran also has two painful scars of the right knee that are rated at 10%. However, a higher rating for the right wrist disability remains pending due to additional issues needing clarification.

The Board has remanded the claims for a bilateral ankle disorder and tinnitus due to incomplete medical records and failure to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.