Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that the Veteran is eligible for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The hypertension issue remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome (patella femoral), and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome have been denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection for these conditions are also denied.,An additional VA examination is needed to assess the severity of the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities, as well as his psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to April 17, 2020 and denied for a higher rating. The Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a significant threshold shift beyond normal measurement variability during service. The Veteran's current conditions are not linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found the Appellant's discharge from service was due to willful and persistent misconduct, which bars him from receiving VA benefits. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, and related conditions. The claims are also remanded to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to a pre-decisional error in scheduling an examination. The Veteran provided good cause for missing his scheduled examinations, and a new VA examination is needed.

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

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to being housebound was denied because he does not meet the criteria for SMC Housebound, as his disabilities do not satisfy the requirements of a single 100% service-connected disability and additional disabilities independently ratable at 60% or more.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of ovarian cysts for additional development. The Veteran's claims are not granted as there is no evidence of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete service treatment records, specifically a missing separation examination. The RO must obtain this record and provide addendum opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus and gum disease as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has dismissed all AMA appeals related to service connection for tinnitus and initial disability ratings for lower extremity neuropathies as the appeal was not properly docketed under the AMA system.

The Board has granted entitlement to a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The claim of an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain, bilateral pes cavus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all rated at the maximum allowable under their respective diagnostic codes. The Board denied his claims for increased ratings as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, and nonservice-connected VA death (survivor's) pension benefits due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The July 31, 2019 rating decision was found to be clearly and unmistakably erroneous in denying service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is presumed related to service due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, while his bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are granted with a 50% rating.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.