Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's duty status during his National Guard service, which impacts his entitlement to service connection for left knee disability, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including laryngeal cancer and hearing loss, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for accrued benefits.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were granted in a previous rating decision. The claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes) and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the appellant's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during his qualifying periods of full-time duty in the North Dakota Army National Guard.

Your claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as they were removed from the legacy appeal system under the RAMP program.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis. The appeals concerning the other conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a cardiovascular disorder, including a heart murmur. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims that these conditions were related to her time in military service.,Service records showed no complaints or diagnoses of hearing loss or tinnitus during active duty. Her STRs also did not indicate any abnormal heart disorders.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted as service connection is established on a direct basis.,No new evidence was provided to reopen the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus no changes were made in their denial.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded. The claim for increased rating of PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's PTSD, Lung Cancer, and Tinnitus have been rated at 100% since September 27, 2016. The Board has granted a 100% rating for PTSD effective from that date, as well as a TDIU based on the combined effect of these service-connected conditions.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony alone satisfied the criteria for service connection due to his in-service exposure to noise and continued symptoms since service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete development and inadequate medical opinions. The issues include PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, lumbar spine disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection claims, including those related to shrapnel wounds, hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus conditions, sleep apnea, neurobehavioral effects, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy. The cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The hypertension case is remanded for additional clarification.,Service connection has also been established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension (HTN), and hypothyroidism were dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. Other claims are being remanded.

The Board has granted TDIU since October 4, 2016. The case is remanded for consideration of the claim prior to that date under extraschedular criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded because new evidence has been added to the file and he was recently awarded service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. He will be scheduled for VA examinations to assess the impact of his service-connected conditions on his occupational functioning.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain was rated at 40% from April 26, 2010 to April 26, 2015. The Board granted TDIU effective January 1, 2012.