Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board also found that he is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of right elbow scar, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The claim will be returned for an addendum VA medical examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is found to have had its onset in service.,For his psoriatic arthritis, the Board finds that a remand is required to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected psoriasis.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of whiplash injuries to the shoulders and granted a TDIU rating from September 9, 2020.

The Veteran's asthma, diabetes mellitus type II, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sarcoidosis claims have been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a rating for hypertension but not an increased rating. His service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, left lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

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

The Veteran's application to reopen his claims for service connection for tinnitus and a left knee disability has been granted.,His claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of anterior cruciate ligament repair of the right knee is remanded, as well as his claim for service connection for a left knee disability secondary to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology due to unreliable test results from a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and depression has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to in-service injuries or diseases.

The Veteran meets the schedular requirement for TDIU due to his service-connected COPD, which renders him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation. The decision is granted from May 29, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions began during or were caused by active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to inconsistencies in audiometric results. The Veteran's claim will be re-adjudicated after further examination.

The Board denied service connection for back disorder, nerve pain in feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a direct link to service or any presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 are remanded due to outstanding SSA records that may be pertinent to his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a VA examination for his cardiovascular disorder. The examiner will determine if the Veteran's current CV disorder is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. However, the bilateral hearing loss claim requires further examination as the VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral eye condition, a left shoulder condition, a left arm condition, a bilateral hip condition, vertigo, and kidney stones. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and asthma are remanded due to incomplete service records and the need for medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU for the appeal period prior to September 18, 2017.