Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from October 4, 2005 through April 18, 2007 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, right knee disability, headaches, and tinnitus were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for a left ankle scar.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of right and left ankle conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Veteran's attorney is granted an additional 20 percent of the total past-due benefits awarded in the June 2016 rating decision, prior to withholding for military retired pay.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claim for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an ulcer disability is being remanded due to new and material evidence. Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for right elbow and knee disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals of service connection for tinnitus and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage to the right leg due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's service connection claims due to conflicting information regarding his periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the earlier effective dates for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, headaches (claimed as migraines), PTSD, and a lung disorder are all denied.,There is no evidence of current disabilities in any of these conditions that meet the criteria for VA compensation.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU rating, and he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his right leg disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective from March 27, 2011. The hearing loss claim is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's death, and no service connection issues remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and ischemic heart disease due to Agent Orange exposure are denied. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer is granted. The claim for service connection for three aneurysms is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of a medical nexus between his current conditions and military service.,The Board found that there was no evidence showing a diagnosis or treatment for these conditions during service, and the Veteran did not report them until after separation.

The Board denied service connection for lung disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dental disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The Veteran's lung disorder was not related to service or asbestos exposure. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to have started within one year of separation from service. Service connection was also denied for his dental condition due to lack of evidence of a compensable disability. Finally, the Board found that service connection could not be granted for PTSD as it is presumed related to active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requisite schedular percentages for entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 5, 2015. The evidence does not demonstrate that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.