Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a low back disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors in obtaining medical opinions and treatment records.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during or be related to military service.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for award of a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and allergic rhinitis have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as they do not have a link to in-service noise exposure.,PTSD, sleep problems, and a skin rash were not diagnosed or linked to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as related to herbicide exposure in Thailand. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied due to lack of service connection evidence. Service connection for a heart condition, specifically an aneurysm, is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hearing loss condition existed prior to service and if it was aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that a VA opinion is needed regarding whether it is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a neck condition. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

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

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but left leg radiculopathy remains pending and requires further review. The decision on the tinnitus claim is effective as of the date of the March 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU benefits prior to April 27, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to insufficient verification of the Veteran's presence in Vietnam during Operation Babylift.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he did not complete the required VA Form 21-8940 and indicated he is not seeking entitlement to a TDIU. The evidence does not show that his service-connected disabilities alone are of sufficient severity to produce unemployability.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right knee disability are granted service connection. The Veteran's right eye disorder is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board also remanded the issue of a compensable rating for hammer toes of the left foot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, tinnitus, and PTSD have been granted. The issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and neurological disability of the right lower extremity are remanded.

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

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

The Veteran's cancer of the pancreas was granted service connection.,The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent and no higher rating is warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for residuals of left foot surgery (left foot disability) is remanded.