Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, depression, tinnitus, sinusitis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the entire period prior to November 2, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral eye disability, including chronic uveitis with glaucoma and cataracts, has been granted a 70 percent rating. The Veteran also received an increased rating for her bilateral eye disability. Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to hazardous noise exposure during his military service.,Both conditions were found to be a result of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left foot disability. Service connection remains denied for right foot disability, skin condition, and stress (PTSD).

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for hiatal hernia, esophagitis and heartburn (claimed as chronic heartburn) and chronic pharyngitis are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 1, 2013. Effective October 1, 2013, the criteria for a TDIU were met.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is denied as there was no formal or informal application to reopen a previously denied claim before that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal of his substantive appeal being untimely, as it was received more than 60 days after the September 2018 statement of the case and more than one year after the May 2017 notification letter.

The Veteran's tinnitus, skin disorder, left foot and ankle disorders, back disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and bilateral knee disorder are all remanded for further examination and determination of service connection.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of May 3, 2013 for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), as this was when he first met the schedular requirement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hepatitis C, GERD, diabetes mellitus II, gastrointestinal disorder, liver cancer, cirrhosis, and esophageal varices.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Headaches are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of performing daily activities or require regular assistance to protect himself from hazards, thus SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between his current tinnitus and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.,Issues related to neck, back, bilateral foot, left elbow disorders remain pending and will be remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of gastrointestinal symptoms, widespread joint pain (fibromyalgia), and Traumatic Brain Injury are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.