Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to the need to obtain additional medical opinions and records. The primary issue is whether the Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer/nasopharynx carcinoma was related to herbicide agent exposure in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ankle disability due to incomplete records and need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination and failure of VA to obtain all relevant medical records.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to her spouse's service-connected disabilities prior to his death. The Board found that the Veteran had difficulty attending to activities of daily living, including dressing and bathing, due to his service-connected cold injury residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board also denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for consideration for TDIU prior to May 31, 2016.,From May 31, 2016, the preponderance of the evidence does not demonstrate that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a neck disability have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and lumbar spine strain. The appeal for a compensable rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was also dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being necessary.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, but granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's current left ear hearing loss disability is related to service exposure to noise during his military career as a flight line aircraft mechanic.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of consideration of his lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he was laid off due to economic reasons rather than his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, a back disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection cannot be established for the claimed disabilities due to lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gynecomastia, hypercholesterolemia, hemorrhoids, right ankle disability, nerve sheath tumor of the left leg, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss, which is related to his service-connected tinnitus. The case requires a new examination to determine if the hearing loss was caused or aggravated by the tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to July 23, 2007. The Board denied his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to July 23, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The TDIU claim is also deferred pending resolution of the service connection issue.