Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's TDIU was granted for the period since April 12, 2021. Prior to this date, his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU.

The Veteran is granted total disability ratings for all service-connected disabilities in combination prior to January 19, 2022 and a total rating based solely on his acquired psychiatric disorder from that date. He also receives SMC at the housebound rate starting from January 19, 2022.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred during his active duty service.,VA compensation for additional disability from a March 10, 2017 right hip injury is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus need to be remanded due to incomplete factual premises in previous opinions, particularly regarding noise exposure during active duty.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches since April 4, 2017. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and a vision disorder (not specified). The Veteran's right forearm disorder other than a wrist strain, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are remanded.,Service connection is granted for migraine headaches since April 4, 2017. Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and a vision disorder (not specified). The Veteran's right forearm disorder other than a wrist strain, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issues of service connection for chronic lower back issues, gout, and chronic right shoulder pain due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. However, the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

Your appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the appellant's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the issue of an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The right elbow scar has been granted a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. Other issues are REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is granted. The appeal is allowed to that extent only, and the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral upper extremity neuropathy are remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted. The appeal is allowed in part, with remand required for further action on both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during his military service and are related to noise exposure. The claims were reopened due to new evidence received since the previous denial.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to noise exposure while serving as a fighter pilot.

The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted as of March 17, 2020, based on his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae and tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for sinusitis due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been rated at 20 percent for TDIU. The left knee disability is rated higher than the 10 percent currently assigned.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not originate in or were not otherwise etiologically related to his military service.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type 2, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss due to Agent Orange exposure.,Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, including sleep apnea, heart disorder, hypertension, left hip disability, low back disability, and tinnitus. The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise regarding these claims.,However, several new issues of entitlement to service connection have been identified, such as chest pain, dyspnea, right foot stress fracture, right hip disability, osteoporosis, right shoulder disability, tremors, asthma, blepharitis, lipoma of the chest, and kidney stones. These claims are currently pending for further review.