Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.,Service connection for hypothyroidism and skin cancer is granted, with hypothyroidism being presumed based on herbicide exposure.,Fatigue is not service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability remains at a noncompensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus disability but has remanded the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's sinus headaches are being remanded for further evaluation. The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, status post septoplasty, and denied higher ratings. TDIU is granted beginning April 6, 2012.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to the lack of a current disability. The Veteran's claims for left leg radiculopathy, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and left hip disorder are remanded as there is insufficient evidence on record regarding their etiology. The Veteran's claims for right hand reflex sympathetic dystrophy and right elbow disorder are also remanded due to the absence of a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or a link to military noise exposure. The Veteran's current tinnitus had its onset decades after his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection as it is related to his military service.,Service connection for hypertension, secondary to service-connected sleep apnea, is remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran had wartime service and was receiving VA compensation at the time of his death, qualifying him for survivors pension. The RO denied the claim due to a lack of wartime service, but the Board finds that the Veteran's first period of service qualifies as wartime service. The matter is remanded to determine if the Appellant meets income requirements.

The Veteran had wartime service and was receiving VA compensation at the time of his death, qualifying him for survivors pension. The RO denied the claim due to a lack of wartime service, but the Board finds that the Veteran's first period of service qualifies as wartime service. The matter is remanded to determine if the Appellant meets income requirements.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in his inability to secure and maintain employment consistent with his occupational history, leading to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's insomnia is caused or at least aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus.

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

The Board has determined that the May 2021 decision on appeal is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are inextricably intertwined, so both must be addressed together.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and granted his claim for tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of noise exposure during active service, which led to current tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential inconsistencies in audiometric testing results.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder, and bilateral hearing loss as they are not related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. However, his bilateral hearing loss claim requires further examination and review.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease warrants a disability rating in excess of 60 percent, and the Board has decided to remand this issue for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and voiding dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 29, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his military service. The appellant is now eligible for benefits as a result.