Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is required to provide VA with information about any private providers who have treated him since service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's residuals of left fourth toe fracture are rated at 10 percent.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of increased rating for right knee disability, service connection for depression, obstructive sleep apnea, kidney disability, and hypertension. The Veteran is also required to provide updated information regarding his entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since October 1, 2014. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective January 1, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of opinion regarding whether her preexisting hearing loss was aggravated by service. The Veteran is also granted new and material evidence to reopen her claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial rating for tinnitus is denied, and his claim of service connection for hearing loss has been granted with an effective date of October 7, 2014. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional development being necessary prior to appellate review, including a VA examination and referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for consideration of TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with the left ear hearing loss also being found to be aggravated by service. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were noted upon entry into service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the issues of secondary service connection for PVD due to CAD are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with effective dates of May 29, 2013 for the hearing loss and March 10, 2014 for the tinnitus. The claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has not yet adjudicated the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The issue is being remanded to allow for appropriate consideration.,A bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been previously denied, but are now reopened due to new evidence.

The Veteran's pancreatitis is now service-connected and rated at 100% effective October 22, 2007.,Service connection for depressive disorder with unspecified anxious distress has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The claim for tinnitus was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the claims for a sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and unspecified anxiety disorder), and tension headaches were all denied based on insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, and a panic disorder) due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer voiding disability, combined with other disabilities rated at least 60 percent, meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate beyond January 31, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, undiagnosed illness with chronic diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome), tinnitus, and hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on the combined effect of these conditions.