Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combine to an 80 percent evaluation, but he does not have an employment handicap for VA vocational rehabilitation purposes and is therefore denied VR&E benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have started during his military service and has continued since.,Service connection for fibromyalgia, skin disorder, and lumbar spine disability were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss, valvular heart disease and right AV block (to include as secondary to service-connected hypertension), bronchial asthma, and TDIU due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete or conflicting opinions in the record. The Veteran's exposure during service is unclear, with some noise exposure reported but not confirmed by audiometric testing.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and multiple orthopedic issues, were denied as there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (trauma and stressor-related disorder, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension) do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU. The case is remanded to determine if an extraschedular TDIU should be assigned.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and a higher evaluation for lumbar DDD was denied. The Board is remanding these issues.,The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to December 11, 2013 is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease are all granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure during his military service at Takhli RTAFB in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and left knee disability do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as his long-standing career experience and current medical findings indicate he can perform work tasks despite these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has continuously had symptoms of tinnitus since service and resolves all reasonable doubt in her favor, granting the claim. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including right hand/wrist disability, right arm disability, left knee disability, and related numbness in the left leg. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to Reserve service.,The Board also denied service connection for low back disability, right leg disability, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to service. The remaining issues of higher ratings for left wrist fracture and scar are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for hypertension. His petitions to reopen claims for alcoholism and drug dependence and memory loss (claimed as amnesia) were remanded. His appeal for a bilateral foot disorder other than plantar fasciitis was also remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Additional records are needed to determine the nature and etiology of bilateral hearing loss, back condition, sciatica condition, left hip condition, and acquired psychiatric condition (anxiety and depression).,VA examinations are required for a comprehensive evaluation of the Veteran's claims.

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

The Veteran's appeal to reopen the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The appeal to reopen the claim for right foot disability and tinnitus were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the symptoms are not related to his military service or any in-service injury. The Board found that the Veteran does not have dementia or a MUCMI other than CFS, and his hearing loss and ear condition are not linked to his service.

The Veteran's TBI claim is being remanded due to insufficient detail in the VA examinations regarding symptoms unique to the TBI. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the TBI claim.