Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The claim for service connection of the left shoulder condition is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the previous examination reports, which were based on inaccurate factual premises concerning the Veteran's in-service medical history.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus, with the Board considering in-service noise exposure as a basis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not considered to be incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is not considered to be caused by, due to, or otherwise related to his military service.

The appeal of entitlement to an earlier effective date for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The appeal regarding the bilateral eye condition is dismissed.,The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his left small finger disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for migraine headaches due to lack of a nexus opinion and need for additional medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and left hip pain, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The decision grants a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and COPD are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and are related to noise exposure. The decision is based on credible lay statements of the Veteran regarding his in-service noise exposure and symptom onset.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to maintain gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to inadequate examination opinions and incomplete medical history consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of bilateral hearing loss, right hand disability, right wrist disability, and residuals of jungle rot are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD was appropriately assigned as July 15, 2013.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and compensation ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric condition are remanded due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination opinions. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and provide the Veteran with a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions do not render her incapable of securing or following any substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in the previous VA examination and a need for a new one. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service exposure, but the examiner could not provide an opinion without resorting to speculation.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and rating appeals due to the Veteran's death.