Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, leading to a denial of his claim for total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in previous VA examinations regarding whether the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for extraschedular consideration due to her service-connected migraines and hemorrhoids, which prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conflicting evidence and need for clarification.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral knee disabilities due to in-service noise exposure and service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an increased rating to 70 percent.,Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is reopened, but the underlying claims are remanded due to new evidence of worsening symptoms.,PTSD remains remanded as additional examination is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions prior to June 6, 2019 do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol); bilateral hearing loss disability; tinnitus; and left knee disability have been granted. The claims for PTSD were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of perforated right eardrum was denied.,Service connection and an initial separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus were granted, but the effective date is not earlier than September 12, 2016.

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

The Board has remanded the case to consider a TDIU claim for the period from June 18, 2010 to April 1, 2013 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,An increased rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for coronary artery disease (CAD) from February 20, 2020, effective January 28, 2021, is granted. The Veteran's CAD has been rated as left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction between 30% and 50%, but not more than that.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for surgical scar, mid sternum is denied. His tinnitus claim also does not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date of February 20, 2020.,An initial noncompensable rating for surgical scar, mid sternum is granted from February 20, 2020.

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

The Veteran's appeal was denied because he did not timely file a valid Notice of Disagreement or Higher-Level Review request within one year of the February 2019 rating decision.

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 military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and asbestosis due to a lack of updated medical records, unclear history regarding current symptoms, and the need to verify asbestos exposure during service. The Veteran will be provided with new examinations and development related to his claims.

The Board has denied service connection for vision condition and remanded the issues of left hip strain, left arm numbness, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and sleep problems. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100% disabling, making the TDIU issue moot as he is already receiving a total disability rating.