Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, as his conditions are not severe enough to prevent him from working.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for tinnitus due to a lack of consideration of his August 1967 audiometric results under both ASA and ISO standards. A new etiology opinion is needed.

The Board has determined that service connection for tinnitus is warranted, but the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss requires additional examination and evidence.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the Appellant has withdrawn her appeal.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a back condition have been granted.,Evidence showed current disabilities in each of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the claims for diabetes and CAD due to a lack of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his current disabilities are as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The appeal is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examinations in prior decisions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board granted a TDIU effective December 20, 2002, and increased the rating for PTSD to 50% from March 2, 2001. The decision also denied a higher rating for the gunshot wound residuals.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for a digestive disability (claimed as constipation and irritable colon syndrome) and hemorrhoids to include as secondary to constipation are remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU and his combined rating is at most 40 percent, which does not meet the requirements for eligibility under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, as secondary to a service-connected disability due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. Additional medical comment is needed concerning whether some medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities aggravate his sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain the Veteran's complete service treatment records and to ensure proper notification of their unavailability. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a skin condition including eczema on the inside of the knees, and migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is linked to his in-service noise exposure and his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus due to the death of the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective October 15, 2018. The SMC based on housebound status claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection was dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.