Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a foot or feet, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no valid Notice of Disagreement (NOD) submitted within one year of the July 2014 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.

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

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has determined that additional development is needed for his bilateral hearing loss claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but has remanded for additional evidence regarding his bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. However, his claim for tinnitus was denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded as it may be dependent on the rating assigned for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his initial rating requests for heart disability were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the disabilities to service or post-service onset.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding noise exposure during service. The Veteran's claim for service connection is pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence to support a link between his military service and his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a TDIU claim, as the Veteran does not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU rating. However, even when the rating percentage requirements are not met, entitlement to TDIU benefits may be considered if the veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. However, his bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.,The Board has found that there was no substantial compliance with prior remand directives regarding joint conditions and vertigo.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, except for a grant of a disability rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder. The other conditions and disabilities were not found to be related to service or warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to his military service.

The appeal for service connection for a neck disorder is dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for bronchitis and sinusitis.,Other claims have been denied or are pending, including those related to the Veteran's arms and wrists.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected disability, finding that the preponderance of evidence did not support such a connection.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder and an ear disorder other than bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to her military service.