Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of VA examination. The Veteran's active duty service is noted, but his pre-existing conditions are under review.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from June 5, 2011.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment for the period from December 26, 2007, to January 4, 2010. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran died during the pendency of these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities meet the requirements of VA regulations and are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

Service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for a recurrent bilateral eye disability is granted.,Service connection for a recurrent heart disability (including atrial fibrillation and irregular heartbeat) is granted.,Service connection for a recurrent headache disability is granted.,Service connection for gout is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, as the Board finds that her tinnitus cannot be satisfactorily disassociated from her active-duty service.,The Veteran's hyperglycemia claim is denied, as it does not meet the criteria for a disability for VA purposes.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination, as the current evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and tinnitus. The Veteran's left ankle condition and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, adenocarcinoma of the cecum (claimed as colon cancer), tinnitus, gastric ulcer, cold injury residuals, and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, which corresponds to the level of impairment caused by his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left ear hearing loss and otitis media, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 18, 2017, finding that there was no evidence showing he was unable to work within one year before his PTSD increased in severity.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess his bilateral hearing loss and an addendum opinion regarding whether his tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issues of service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, right wrist disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral foot disability are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, as his education, skills, training, and vocational history are sufficient for sedentary-type work.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and a compensable rating for hemorrhoids prior to August 18, 2021, but not in excess of 20 percent from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hearing loss, have made it difficult for him to secure and maintain gainful employment. The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a VA Form 21-8940 from the appellant and an advisory opinion from the Director of Compensation Service regarding TDIU on an extraschedular basis.