Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the appeal period prior to December 2, 2019.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss can be adjudicated. The decision on these issues is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of broken left foot due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reviewed again without reopening them.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, nor ankylosis of either knee. Therefore, he does not qualify for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or other conveyance with adaptive equipment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability in either ear that meets VA compensation criteria. The right shoulder claim was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.,Service connection is not granted for a right shoulder disability as there is insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed condition to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 17, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus Type II, severe sinus problems, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, right foot injury, and right hip injury due to insufficient development and lack of informed decision.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed. The claim for service connection of upper extremity peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus II has been reopened, and the claim is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for psoriatic arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as the earliest possible effective dates have already been assigned.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his current disability picture does not warrant a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board has also remanded several other issues for further development and clarification of the evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from August 3, 2021. Prior to that date, the Veteran was not granted a TDIU due to his service-connected conditions. From August 3, 2021 onwards, he has been granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, tinnitus, and PTSD has been granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of scar, right side of neck and fatty tumor, right side of neck (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure) for further development.

The Board has dismissed all the claims as they are not currently in a position to be adjudicated due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate VA examination. The Veteran reported in-service noise exposure, but did not appear for the scheduled examination.